Olympus Bound

Name: Olympus Bound
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Author: Jordanna Max Brodsky
ISBN: 9781549141232

Author: Jordanna Max Brodsky

Series: Olympus Bound #3

Narrator: Jordanna Max Brodsky

Unabridged: 16 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 02/13/2018

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Urban, Contemporary, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

A twenty-first-century Manhattan woman travels to Mount Olympus to save the Greek gods from a killer cult in this fantasy trilogy conclusion.“Rich, clever, and thoughtful ... Brodsky expertly weaves together ancient mystery cults, mythology, and science, producing a syncretic masterpiece that challenges the reader’s assumptions and expectations at every turn.” —Publishers Weekly Manhattan has many secrets. Some are older than the city itself.Summer in New York: a golden hour on the city streets, but a dark time for Selene. She's lost her home and the man she loves.
A cult hungry for ancient power has kidnapped her father and targeted her friends. To save them, Selene must face the past she's been running from: a past that stretches back millennia, to when the faithful called her Huntress. Moon Goddess. Artemis.
With the pantheon at her side, Selene must journey back to the seat of her immortal power: from the streets of Rome and the temples of Athens, to the heights of Mount Olympus itself.“Like an erudite version of Die Hard, the novel moves quickly from nail-biting predicament to battle and back ... Brodsky’s popcorn read offers a fun escape.” —Kirkus Reviews“Intense and compelling ... Brodsky has delivered a terrific series that brings mythology to life as the gods struggle to survive in the modern reality. Great stuff!” —RT Book Reviews“I enjoyed the entire OLYMPUS BOUND trilogy tremendously, and absolutely recommend it to fans of Greek mythology, classics, and really well-done fiction with great characters. Olympus Bound was wonderful, and I happily look forward to reading anything Brodsky chooses to write in the future.” —Fantasy Literature

Reviews

Goodreads review by Skyler on October 31, 2017

2 Stars The Immortals answers the age old question what would happen when the gods of our history are no longer worshipped. Well for our Greek God Artemis (now going by Selene) it means becoming a sexually frustrated private investigator in New York City. Artemis while going for a nightly walk in t......more

Goodreads review by Mad on May 01, 2016

This is very very hard for me to write. Had you asked me up to a certain point what I would have rated this book, I probably would have said somewhere in the solid 4-4.5* range. But then the ending just...I'm sorry, we'll get to that in a moment. I'll be honest: I'd had zero intention of reading this......more

Goodreads review by Paul on February 26, 2017

an urban fantasy with a mythological basis? yes please sign me up for more. selene (artemis) is a kick ass heroine and Theodore is a brilliant, tough and charming scholar. together they must solve who is committing ritualistic murders in New York.......more

Goodreads review by Naomi on August 31, 2016

The book was interesting, but a little over halfway through I stopped enjoying it. The characters were slow and getting on my nerves. I didn't appreciate the romance plot. Several things happened that didn't make sense to me and others were too convenient. I might have given it 2.5 stars and rounded......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on February 12, 2016

* Based on a reading of an ARC The concept is nothing new in that we have Greek gods living in a modern world, their powers almost gone since they are no longer worshipped, but in this book, Artemis/ Selene, the Goddess of Wilderness is the main protagonist who must find and stop the Mystery Cult wh......more

Quotes

"Rich, clever, and thoughtful.... Brodsky expertly weaves together ancient mystery cults, mythology, and science, producing a syncretic masterpiece that challenges the reader's assumptions and expectations at every turn."—Publishers Weekly on Olympus Bound

"Intense and compelling.... Brodsky has delivered a terrific series that brings mythology to life as the gods struggle to survive in the modern reality. Great stuff!"—RT Book Reviews on Olympus Bound

"Moves quickly from nail-biting predicament to battle and back.... Will delight readers who are mythology nerds."—Kirkus on Olympus Bound

"Stellar...intelligent, versatile, and esoteric... a satisfying adventure that remains true to the spirit of the original myths while granting them several millennia of weight, consequence, and even regret."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Winter of the Gods

"Another winning combination of gritty crime procedural and intellectually stimulating urban fantasy."—B&N SF & Fantasy Blog on Winter of the Gods

"Readers who enjoy detective fiction, ancient Greco-Roman myth, and a bit of romance will enjoy this series."—Booklist on Winter of the Gods

"Cleverly examines mythology and religion while still giving readers a thrill-packed adventure."—Bookish on Winter of the Gods

"The Immortals is a lively re-imagining of classical mythology with an engaging premise, a page-turning plot, and an eye for the arresting and uncanny in contemporary urban life."—Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, on The Immortals

"Brilliantly conceived and tautly plotted, The Immortals is a pulse thrumming, fascinating novel. Selene is a perfect heroine for our times."—Eliot Schrefer on The Immortals

"Imaginative and fast-paced, The Immortals is pulse-pounding entertainment."—Kevin O'Brian, New York Times bestselling author of No One Needs to Know, on The Immortals