Oars of Olympus

About the Book

Since my earliest memory, I have loved the Greek myths in a way which redefines all love. I love them so much that it has long been inevitable that I should write my own book about them.

    And that is exactly what ‘Oars of Olympus’ is. The culmination of my greatest passion, that being writing, and my love for this body of mythos.

    Now, let’s be clear right from the start: this is not an interpretation, rather it is my continuation! I have boldly gone where no other fantasy author has ever gone before, namely into our own future, a future in which the world of the modern day has long since been destroyed, and the Ancient World has been restored to all its original glory. And I have created a new pantheon of heroes to carry on the legacy of the heroes of the original tales.

    And, of course, any story dedicated to mythology and heroes must have monsters for these heroes to challenge and be challenged by.

    Which is exactly what I’ve done. The monsters of the mythos of antiquity have returned – well, to be precise, these are not the original creatures, but very similar ones.

    For example, you have probably heard of the Calydonian Boar; but did you know that the Calydonian Boar has an even more powerful, even more fearsome cousin who lives in Italy?

    And the Nemean Lion, whom, legends say, Heracles (or Hercules, if you like) made into armor by strangling him then skinning him with his own claws, because, this Lion (again, legends say), was invulnerable to edged weapons.

    Well, I’m not saying that all the legends are to be taken at face value. I am saying that the Nemean Lion has a distant cousin as well, one who inhabits Attica, the province in which fabled Athens is nestled.

    And the Minotaur has a descendent who, just like his great-great-great-great-great-whatever grandfather, preys upon those unfortunate enough to find themselves trapped in the Labyrinth.

    And the Golden Ram has a descendent as well who is the Guardian of the Kingdom of Colchis.

    And the Lernaean Hydra has a distant descendent who is a grape. (Don’t ask! You’ll just have to read it to understand!).

    And so, there we are. I have done my best to honor the original myths, and, more importantly, to carry them onwards for all eternity. I have done my best to recapture the magic, the power and the majesty of Homer, the anonymous Bards who chronicled the sagas of the Argonauts, Perseus and Theseus and the countless other great heroes who made the Greek myths so magnificent. And all the sources – from books to cinema to video games – that have brought the Greek myths to life for me so extraordinarily well.

About the Author

What's to say about me? I'm a science fiction and fantasy writer. I live, eat, sleep and breathe science fiction and fantasy. I'm also a world traveler and have taken a wide array of martial arts.