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Apologies for being a day late - I'd planned to attach the blog banner and tag questions before the post went live, but body went on strike so had to rest instead. It was up, but hadn't quite been edited so I had a very interesting title!
22nd February 2018, Sweet Cherry Publishing, 208 pages each, Paperback, Review copy
Book summaries
Here Comes Hercules
When Tim Baker breaks his mum's favourite vase, it s the least of his
problems. The Greek hero he's released is in danger of doing far worse.
To the flowers, the rug Oh, no! Not the kitchen! Hercules is only trying
to be helpful but he's just hopeless. It's time to send this dim
demigod home before Tim becomes ancient history.
Hera's Terrible Trap
Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to
Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Tim finds himself trapped with an
army of peacocks and a hero who can't stop admiring himself. Put that
mirror down, Theseus! Thank the gods his new friend Zoe is there to
help. Just don't tell her dad..
Nayu's thoughts
Having studied Ancient
Greece as part of my degree program I was intrigued by the sound of
this new series. I've read some Percy Jackson and other historical
themed books in the past, which can get a bit dark, but Hopeless
Heroes sounded and is full of humour. The only reason it doesn't get
full marks is because book 2 deals with Medusa and I really can't
stand snakes. I managed to cover up those illustrations but it still gave me the heebie geebies. Book one only hid a mention of
snakes.
In both books Hercules was rather useless, causig Tim
trouble instead of protecting him. The heroes are good at their
heroic feats...and that's mostly it as they go overboard with any
other action, thinking Tim needs protection from innocent(ish) scenarious-he needs it from them! Their
antics get him in a lot of trouble with his mother, but they also
help her tricky work situation too. While I prefer heroines to heroes
this is such a fun read, with disaster upon disaster surrounding Tim,
making him pretty much the only one to sort out the actual and
figurative messes the heroes make in his world.
I genuinely expected
book 2 to be like book 1, so was astounded by the early major plot
twist which was brilliant and led Tim to meet Hercule's daughter, who
is a tad suffocated by her dad's protection. She thankfully has a
good brain and leads Tim into danger, but it's only so she can help
him out of his trouble. I hope she features in future books as she is
fiesty and daring. I like how poetic licence is woven in with the
known tales about the heroes, making learning about their feats more
enjoyable than reading primary and secondary sources that I used in my essays. Hopefully these
will show that history isn't boring in the slighest!
Find out more on Stella's website and Nick's website.
Suggested read
If you love historical reads check out the cat version of history in The Olympuss Games series including The Olympuss Games: Son of Spartapuss, Eye of the Cyclaw, and Maze of the Minopaw by Robin Price (Children's, 7 years +, 10/10E, short 'n' sweet review)
Hopeless Heroes Tag
As part of the tour I've been tagged for some questions involving the books on social media. Here are the questions with my answers!
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| This was the first fantasy book I ever read! |
1) Talia from Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey, part of the Valdemar series, because she is rescued from her horrid life, at first completely ignorant on the enormity of being chosen by a Companion (horse) She faces great hardship, but also makes true friends who form her new family.
2) Pea's Book of Best Friends by Susie Day - I relisten to the audiobook version whenever I need picking up because the tale of Pea with her older melodramatic sister Clover and younger, completely mischievious sister Tink (Tinkerbell is her real name) make me smile and make me feel warm and cosy.
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| This is the same cover & illustration style as the copy which my mother game me-I treasure it greatly! |
3) The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge - Maria seems an unlikely heroine at first, but is extremely courageous in what she does. Please read the book and don't judge it by the film called The Secret of Moonace - while I like it as a film in it's own right, it butchered several main story components including key characters.
5) A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Sara while initially spoilt has a good heart and makes the best of everything even when she has nothing and loses so much.
6) Clover from Pea's Book of Birthdays - it's what makes her lovable!
7) A Rose For St Amelia by Jack Nesbitt (Thriller, Romance, 9/10E, short 'n' sweet review)
A Rose for St Amelia by Jack Nesbitt, it's a shocking read in a good way!
& all the books in the series - the original covers, not the latest ones which look stunning altogether and most definitely reflect the story.
9) Yet again I'm reusing previous answers - Pea's Book of Friends by Susie Day plus A Gift From Grace by Amy Clipston - both series are my 'go to' audiobook relistens because they always make me smile and teach me something new each time I read them.
10) The Missing by Caroline Eriksson (Thriller, Audiobook, 9/10E) - let's just say I'm now extremely wary about reading foreign thrillers.
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