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1) Neon gods
Author
Series
Dark Olympus novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Society darling Persephone Dimitriou wants nothing to do with her mother's ambitions. She has plans to leave the ultra-modern city of Olympus and start her life far away from the backstabbing and politics. But that all goes down the drain when her mother ambushes her with an engagement to Zeus, the dangerous power behind their glittering city's dark facade. With no options left, Persephone flees Olympus and makes a devil's bargain with a man she...
Author
Series
Hades saga volume 4
Publisher
Bloom Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fan favorite Scarlett St. Clair expands her universe of New Greece and the Hades and Persephone retellings with a new series told in Hades's point of view. Rediscover the world of A Touch of Ruin through the eyes of the God of the Underworld, Hades, as he tries to balance the demands of his position while maintaining his relationship with Persephone"--
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 1
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In this story with a modern twist, Hades tells his own version of how he became King of the Underworld and Zeus became King of the Gods.
Author
Series
Camp Lil' Vills volume 2
Publisher
DisneyHyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Camp Lil Vills heats up when Hades arrives determined to win camp contests by any means necessary"--
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 2
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In this modern version of the Greek myth, Persephone asks Hades for a ride to escape her overprotective mother, sneaks into the Underworld, and refuses to leave.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke.
8) Awaken
Author
Series
Publisher
Point
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew by accepting the love of John Hayden, she'd be forced to live forever in the Underworld. But now her happiness and safety are threatened because the Furies have discovered that John has broken one of their strictest rules, and the only way to fix the balance is for someone to die"--
Author
Series
Olympians volume 4
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 8
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Atalanta, the foot race, and the golden apples.
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 7
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In this updated version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Hercules and his twelve labors.
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Despite the warnings of her friends at Mount Olympus Academy, Persephone befriends bad-boy Hades, but following her mother's advice to "go along to get along" complicates her relationships with all of them.
Series
Lore Olympus volume 3
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
All of Olympus--and the Underworld--are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own. Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer...
Author
Series
Wonder Woman adventures volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Young Wonder Woman Diana is sent by Artemis to finding missing children and must journey to the Underworld to confront Hades and the undead souls to save the children.
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 5
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Theseus finding his way through the labyrinth to slay the Minotaur.
16) Abandon
Author
Series
Abandon trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Point
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
A near-death experience, a horrible incident at school, and a move from Connecticut to Florida have turned seventeen-year-old Pierce's life upside-down, but when she needs him most John Hayden is always there, helping but reminding her of her visit to the Underworld.
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The rumor mill of Olympus is constantly churning, but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about. With the constant gossip creating intense pressure on the pair, they decide to slow down their budding romance and focus on sorting out their own issues first. But that's easier said than done. Hades struggles to find support in his personal life, with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship....
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Underworld usually isn't anyone's idea of a fun place--except for Hades. He loves the dark and even the stinky smell of sulfur! But there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of--dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus--a mean, snarling, three-headed dog--Hades must conquer his fears and tame the dog in order for everyone to continue on to the Underworld--and drop off their Titan prisioner, Oceanus, back where he belongs!...
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
Hazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war. Or, they could continue their quest to find the House of Hades, where they might be able to open the Doors of Death, rescue their friends Percy and Annabeth from Tartarus, and prevent monsters from being reincarnated in the mortal world. Whichever road they decide...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There is a crack between Tartarus and the world, and through it Ares unleashes the god Hades's skeleton army on Gateway City to fight Wonder Woman--but Hades is manipulating Ares because he hopes to use a captive Wonder Woman as a bargaining chip to obtain the key that will release him from Tartarus.
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