FURY OF THE GODS
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The aircraft had almost reached its destination by the time of the mysterious happenings. Up to that point, the early morning flight to Athens had been neither strange nor mysterious. In fact, so uneventful was it that Theo had read all his comics and had started on his book without too many distractions. He was much too excited to concentrate, however and sleep was out of the question. He was thinking of the great summer holiday that lay ahead: his Grandmother's cooking and his cousins in Rhodes, the sun and the sea and to crown it all, the Olympic Games. It was his turn in the window seat so he just sat, marvelling at the landscape and trying to identify landmarks. Sprawled out in the seat next to him was Leon, also wide awake, composing a message to his latest girl-friend. Since discovering girls Leon paid scant attention to his younger brother, who was mortified by this transition from mischievous boy to stroppy teenager, with more interest in sexy pictures than playing football in the garden. ETC. ETC
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Theo and Leon Smith are flying to Athens with their parents to attend the Olympic Games when, passing Mount Olympus, the aeroplane is intercepted and embroiled in an ancient Greek battle that has raged for thousands of years. Forced to land, the captain is confronted with a conundrum in the clouds that could only have been created by some immortal force. Theo and Leon, fascinated by ancient Greece, are willing participants in the awesome but scary events that follow. Numerous criminals and a net full of birds imprisoned in the clouds by the gods are the source of the terror. Rescued and returned to Athens, the task of helping them to acclimatize to the twenty-first century falls to the Smith family and various academics. While visiting the ruins of Olympia with their ancient friends, the boys find themselves in Ancient Olympia with the race about to start. The all-important victor’s speech is interrupted by the unceremonious arrival of Theo’s teacher, instigating a series of perilous recriminations. Their lives are endangered many times as they become involved in the bloody battles and rituals of ancient Greece. Tragedy and redemption do not strike, however, until Theo and Leon return to Athens, AD 2004, in time for the Olympic Games.
About the Author
Loulla Christo Doulou was born in Cyprus and grew up in London, where she still lives with her husband, Andreas. They have three children and six grandchildren, and although the entire family speak Greek as well as English, to her dismay, none of them share her lifelong fascination with ancient Greece. This fascination and her passion for writing have been combined in Fury of the Gods to bring to life those incredible times, thus hoping to encourage not only her own grandchildren but also other young people to appreciate the origins of their civilization.