December 21st, 2012 - the most anticipated and talked about day in human history. The day when a galactic alignment between the Sun, the Earth and the center of the Milky Way Galaxy will occur, marking the end of a 26,000-year life cycle.In 2012, the cosmic battle of the ages rages on as the world transitions from the Age of Pisces into the new Age of Aquarius - the time, it is thought, when balance between men and women will finally be achieved. When Darius Prince, a 30-year-old highly ambitious Wall Street stockbroker, receives a cryptic message on his trading screen, his life takes an unexpected turn for the worse. As he sorts through the bizarre meanings behind the symbolic message, he discovers a trail of clues that lead him to believe he has a higher purpose - and that somebody is out to destroy him. When a comet aligns with Stonehenge, he begins having apocalyptic visions of the future and is confined to a mental institution. Labeled paranoid and bipolar by his doctor, he escapes when an attack is made on his life and embarks on a series of quests to find his soulmate and fulfill his destiny.The first in a fictional series that intertwines biblical prophecy with the legendary Grail Myth, SUN OF APOLLO ventures deep inside an apocalyptic New World Order in 2012 - the rise of the New Roman Empire.

Take a journey to ancient Rome and learn about some of the most exciting figures in Roman mythology. Full-color illustrations bring each god or goddess to life while readers discover their characteristics, responsibilities, and tales of triumph and defeat. A detailed family tree at the back of the book helps young readers see the connections and relationships Roman gods and goddesses have with each other, while an introductory chart with phonetic spellings helps readers learn to pronounce the characters' names. The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome series is sure to inspire both an interest in mythology and a love of reading. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

A highly entertaining novel set in North London, where the Greek gods have been living in obscurity since the seventeenth century. Being immortal isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Life’s hard for a Greek god in the twenty-first century: nobody believes in you any more, even your own family doesn’t respect you, and you’re stuck in a dilapidated hovel in North London with too many siblings and not enough hot water. But for Artemis (goddess of hunting, professional dog walker), Aphrodite (goddess of beauty, telephone sex operator) and Apollo (god of the sun, TV psychic) there’s no way out... until a meek cleaner and her would-be boyfriend come into their lives and turn the world upside down. Gods Behaving Badly is that rare thing, a charming, funny, utterly original novel that satisfies the head and the heart.

Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.

Being alive has never been so exhilarating, or, as Ella is finding out, more dangerous... A few months ago, Ella was a ghost. D-E-D. Hades, the God of the Underworld, brought her back to life as a boon to his beloved wife, Cressy, but things kinda unraveled when Ella met Zeus. Saying it all went Pete Tong is just an understatement. Now, she's back on Earth in a body, but it isn't hers. She has a name too, and it isn't Ella. What happens when a soul takes over another's body? Well, it starts to look like demon possession. Fearing her 'mom' will bring in an exorcist, Ella agrees to stay in a rehab center where she accidentally meets Achilles and Pollux, guardians of the god Apollo. They're busy getting it on, and Ella is quite happy to hang around for the show. Until they realize she's snooping, of course. Face-palm or what? But the meeting is a revelation, and through them, she meets Castor and the god himself: Apollo. As the second in Zeus' baby-making scheme, Ella is Apollo's bride. But her lineage is sired by Helios, the God who brings the sun out after a long night, and Apollo? He powers the sun itself. Oops. When these two get together, more than sparks fly, the sun itself starts to storm. With the world unexpectedly in peril, Ella and her four husbands have to right the wrong they inadvertently committed when they danced the horizontal tango. Can they save the world in time? Find out in THE SUN REVOLVES AROUND APOLLO.

In fine form, Saberhagen turns to a world that recalls (and may actually be) that of his Swords series. The ancient classical gods have returned but are at war among themselves, and this yarn opens with a battle to the death between Apollo and Hades. Although Hades appears the victor, the face of Apollo is carried off by one of the sun god's human votaries. It ends up entering the body of 15-year-old Jeremy Redthorn, turning him into an avatar of Apollo who possesses many attributes of the god. That … gives him the power to summon swarms of bees against his enemies, but it also imposes responsibilities equal to the new powers and thrusts him forcibly into the front lines of the cosmic battle of good and evil. Saberhagen offers classical scholarship, wit, and brisk pacing in an admirable coming-of-age story that should appeal even to readers unfamiliar with the Swords books and attract Swords-familiar readers in swarms. Roland Green --

The trouble starts when Apollo introduces Percy and his friend Grover the satyr to the Chryseae Celedones. Three golden women--living statues--appear in front of them, and sing one blissful chord. Apollo has a concert tonight at Mount Olympus, and he needs the Celedones as his backup singers. But there should be a quartet, not a trio--one of the singers has gone rogue. It's up to Percy and Grover to find the missing Celedon somewhere in New York City before she causes any problems. Capturing an attention-seeking automaton in a crowd of mortals is going to require some cagey thinking. Will Percy and Grover succeed, or hit a sour note?