God of Fire
A retelling of the Greek myths
Published on 13. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
422 pages
978-1-7397762-1-3 (ISBN)
Description
A Greek myth retelling of the outcast god who forged Olympus in flame and fury.
Hephaestus is the only Olympian whose injuries never heal-and Zeus adds to his burden by sentencing him to life with Aphrodite.
Trapped in a loveless marriage to the adulterous goddess of love, Hephaestus turns to fire, creating divine wonders to soothe his pain. Of course, his fellow gods waste no time in demanding all manner of magical inventions.
But Hephaestus is nobody's fool. His magic hides a shadow side-as gods and mortals learn to their cost when Zeus commands him to create Pandora's jar...Uncover the dark truth behind the gods in this immersive Greek mythology novel.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7397762-1-3 (9781739776213)
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Dr Helen Steadman is a historical novelist. She recently completed her fifth book, Solstice, the final part of The Newcastle Witch Trials Trilogy. The trilogy was inspired by the witch trials of 1650 where fifteen women and one man were hanged as witches. 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 is a thorough researcher who goes to great lengths in pursuit of historical accuracy. To get under the skin of the cunning women in The Newcastle Witch Trials Trilogy, Helen trained in herbalism. The Running Wolf tells the tale 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.