Athena's Champion

The Olympus Series 1

By: David Hair, Cath Mayo

Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe

Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has traveled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death.

Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has travelled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death.

Outcast by his family and on the run, Odysseus is offered sanctuary by Athena, goddess of wisdom, and thrust headfirst into the secret war between the gods. But can his wits, and his skill as a warrior, keep him ahead of their power games - and alive?

Gods and mortals collide in this spellbinding retelling of a legend from classic Greek mythology, the first in the epic "Olympus" Trilogy.

David Hair is an award-winning New Zealand YA and Adult fantasy writer, and the author of sixteen novels. He's joined his considerable skill and expertise with Cath Mayo to create the Olympus Series, an adult historical fantasy drawing on ancient Greek Mythology, following the adventures of Odysseus as he navigates the dangerous world of the Greek Gods.

Cath Mayo is a New Zealand YA, Children and Adult fiction author. Her two published YA historical novels are both set in Ancient Greece and her first novel received a Storylines Notable Book Award for Young Adult Fiction in 2014. She's joined her considerable skill and expertise with David Hair to create the "Olympus" Series, an adult historical fantasy drawing on ancient Greek Mythology, following the adventures of Odysseus as he navigates the dangerous world of the Greek Gods.

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A grand fantasy, Greek mythology story of Odysseus just before the Trojan war.

I just loved David Hairs “mages blood” series and had to give this a go. This is another amazing story being told that won’t let you down. The story telling is masterful, each character nicely fleshed out and brought to life. I just loved the rational for the gods existence in the story and instantly loved the Narrators deep and resonant voice and reading. Ben Onwukwe is a top notch narrator and I look forward to hearing some of his other performances in the near future.