Novel and Mythology Glossary: “The Truth About Zeus”

A Tale of Mythological Mayhem (with a useful if unruly glossary)…

John Heath—co-founder of Bad Wolf Press, beloved co-author of almost all of our 70+ shows and lyricist of some 500 amazing songs—has finally taken his talent for silly stories and jokes into the realm of the novel! This fun romp, written in the spirit of our plays Theseus and the Minotaur (musical) and Pandora’s Socks (non-musical), is the perfect way for young readers to dive even deeper into Greek mythology.

Synopsis

Suze is having a difficult Friday: her mother has disappeared into Greek myth; her dog just vanished, only to show up in a very peculiar mythological dictionary; and her dad is transforming into a bird of prey. She summons her slightly obsessive best friend Dimitri to help solve the mystery, but he spends much of his time losing a battle of wits with the dictionary. Even more unsettling, however, Suze herself—one of Zeus’s distant progeny, as she is alarmed to learn—is suddenly sprouting feathers. Pulling them out only conjures up troubling mythological figures like Heracles, Hera, Helen, Cronus, and Hephaestus, who variously attempt to eat, aid, drown, advise, and set fire to the two friends. Things only get worse when they finally make it to Olympus, the languishing home of the gods.

Advance Praise

“A really fun read, but why does it have to bring up the thing with the dress? I was young and going through an adventurous period. Jeez.” – Heracles

“The glossary is fantastic! I mean, Heath tells a good story, but you don’t want to miss the glossary. Oh—did I mention the glossary?” – Hermes (author of the glossary)

“What? Nah, I didn’t read it. I’ll wait for the movie.” – Epimetheus

“Heath will be hearing from my lawyers.” – Zeus

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