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    • Pub. Date: September 2001
    • 216pp

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      • Pub. Date: September 2001
      • Publisher: Leafwood Publishers
      • Format: Paperback, 216pp

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      He's a man on a mission. She's a princess on the run. The Oracle of Delphihas predicted their meeting but has also foretold of death and destruction in their futures. Perseus, the demi-god son of Zeus, races against time to capture the dangerous prize that will save his mother's life. But when the fiesty Princess Andromeda uses her wits to try to sway his mission, honor and love collide. Shadow of doubts linger and ties will be broken in ... The Oracle of Delphi.

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      The Oracle of Delphi is a beautifully written mythical love story

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      Excellent retelling of the Greek mythby harstan

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      October 27, 2001: King Acrisus visits the ORACLE OF DELPHI in order to learn whether he will have a male heir. The Oracle informs him no, but also tells him his not yet born grandson will one-day kill him. To save his life, the King imprisons his virgin daughter Danae, but not long afterward Zeus sires a son with her. Danae hides her son Perseus from his grandfather.

      Almost a quarter of a century later, Perseus begins a quest to save his mother from King Polydectes. This leads him back to the Oracle where he meets Princess Andromeda. She begs him to help defeat a dangerous sea serpent threatening her hometown. Together, they begin their quests to save her people and his mother.

      This reviewer has been a great fan of the Greek myths ever since seeing the classic movie Jason and the Argonauts (long before there was computer magic there was Harryhausen). This leaves me with a certain bias when I read a modern day retelling of one of the classics. However, Elizabeth Rose proves her ability to provide a powerful and wonderful rendition of the story of Perseus. The fast-paced story line remains true to the original tale yet feels fresh to even a person who read the English translations of the original tale. Perseus and Andromeda are a fabulous duo who seems so real that they make the Greek mythos appear as if events actually happened. Ms. Rose has written a winner worth reading.

      Harriet Klausner