God of Fire: A retelling of the Greek myths by Helen Steadman Paperback Book

Description: God of Fire by Helen Steadman Thrown off Olympus by his mother and raised beneath the sea, this is the tale of Hephaestus, disabled god of fire. Thetis the seawitch helps him claim his legacy: the ability to create magical metal artefacts. But his magic has a shadow side, as gods and mortals learn to their cost when Zeus orders him to create Pandora and her infamous receptacle. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Imagine being the goddess of love. Now imagine being forced to marry the god of fire. Especially when you prefer his brother...Goddess of love here, but you can call me Aphrodite, AKA the most beautiful being in history. Imagine my delight when Zeus marries me to the ugliest Olympian. The god of fire is nothing to look at and the permanent wound to his left leg hardly helps.Adding insult to injury, this marriage is a punishment. Not to me, but to him! If only Zeus had married me to Ares. The god of war doesnt have much upstairs, but there are compensations. Need I say more? And if my husband wants to spend all day at the forge, then he has only himself to blame...God of Fire is an imaginative standalone historical fantasy. If you like forgotten legends, fantastic beasts, and dark tales punctuated with humour, then youll adore Helen Steadmans fascinating expedition into mythology.Buy God of Fire to unravel the romantic tangles of ancient Greece today!Recommended for fans of Mythos, Song of Achilles, Circe and Pandoras Jar. Author Biography Dr Helen Steadman is a historical novelist. Her first novel, Widdershins and its sequel, Sunwise were inspired by the seventeenth-century Newcastle witch trials. Her third novel, The Running Wolf was inspired by the Shotley Bridge swordmakers, who defected from Solingen, Germany in 1687. Helens fourth novel will be published on 13 September 2022. This is God of Fire, a Greek myth retelling about Hephaestus, possibly the least well-known of the Olympians. Helen is now working on her fifth novel.Despite the Newcastle witch trials being one of the largest mass executions of witches on a single day in England, they are not widely known about. Helen is particularly interested in revealing hidden histories and she is a thorough researcher who goes to great lengths in pursuit of historical accuracy. To get under the skin of the cunning women in Widdershins and Sunwise, Helen trained in herbalism and learned how to identify, grow and harvest plants and then made herbal medicines from bark, seeds, flowers and berries.The Running Wolf is the story of a group of master swordmakers who defected from Solingen, Germany and moved to Shotley Bridge, England in 1687. As well as carrying out in-depth archive research and visiting forges in Solingen to bring her story to life, Helen also undertook blacksmith training, which culminated in making her own sword. During her archive research, Helen uncovered a lot of new material and she published her findings in the Northern History journal. Review I absolutely adored this retelling of the familiar Greek myths, featuring Hephaestus (Heph, as hes referred to in this book), the God of Fire. Usually, when I read Greek myths, I spend my time trying to remember who is who, mixing up their names and relationships with each other. This is not the case with Steadmans book. Its accessible, full of humour and easy to read. The author spends time on settings and develops the personalities of the gods in such a way that they become memorable in their own right as characters. I liked Stephen Frys Mythos, but God of Fire is a lot more satisfying. Another great novel from this author.HARRIET SPRINGBETT, TREE MAGICThis is a clear-eyed, unsentimental telling of the life of Hephaestus, the god of fire, who was born on Mount Olympus to Hera, the queen of the gods. Disgusted by him from his birth, Hera cast him out from Olympus. Injured in the fall, he was adopted by the sea witch Thetis and the earths creatrix, Eurynome. Called Heph, he yearns to be loved by his real mother and to discover the identity of his father.Steadman skillfully weaves together the old Greek myths of Prometheus, Medusa, Hercules, Io, Pandora, and others, relating the tales through Hephaestus eyes and thus giving the reader a fresh perspective on the old stories. Heph is a sympathetic and appealing character, considered ungainly and ugly by the other Olympians for his lameness and unattractive features, but tolerated for his formidable talents as a smith. Hes usually caught up in his divine familys schemes and plots through no fault of his own and often finds himself torn by their constant squabbling and infighting. Even his jokingly arranged marriage to Aphrodite, the most beautiful of the goddesses, proves no picnic, as she is vain, self-absorbed, and oftentimes downright nasty.The author, with her storytelling skill, wit, and attention to detail, brings the myriad characters of Greek mythology vividly to life. She provides alternative and imaginative takes on several of the myths, including the creation of man (and woman), how Persephone became queen of Hades, and how a golden apple started a war, first between the Olympians and then between Greece and Troy. At the same time, Steadman keeps the novels focus on Heph, determined to discover his true history and find his place among the pantheon of the gods.MICHAEL I. SHOOP, HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Details ISBN1739776216 Author Helen Steadman Pages 422 Publisher Bell Jar Books Year 2022 ISBN-13 9781739776213 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-09-13 Imprint Bell Jar Books Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-09-13 NZ Release Date 2022-09-13 UK Release Date 2022-09-13 ISBN-10 1739776216 Subtitle A retelling of the Greek myths Series Number 1 Audience General Series Aphrodite & Hephaestus We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137186621;

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