The synopsis for Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan explains exactly what this book will be about.
On his blog, author Rick Riordan laid out the description for one of his latest projects, Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes:
“Who cut off Medusa’s head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy, ( I’ve had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes I’m going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases. They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . .) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco, this story collection will become the new must-have classic for Rick Riordan’s legions of devoted fans–and for anyone who needs a hero. So get your flaming spear. Put on your lion skin cape. Polish your shield and make sure you’ve got arrows in your quiver. We’re going back about four thousand years to decapitate monsters, save some kingdoms, shoot a few gods in the butt, raid the Underworld, and steal loot from evil people. Then, for dessert, we’ll die painful tragic deaths. Ready? Sweet. Let’s do this.”
Greek Heroes will hit shelves August 18, 2015, which also happens to be Percy Jackson’s birthday. (Gee, what a coincidence!)
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Riordan also said of the volume, “This is very much like Greek Gods, except about (you guessed it) the Greek heroes like Hercules, Theseus, Atalanta, Perseus, Orpheus, and all the rest. Filled with Percy’s snark and sass. Illustrated with full-color art by John Rocco. So heavy you won’t be able to lift it. Yes, it will be awesome!”
This book is a companion to Greek Gods and will be formatted in the same way, meaning it’s going to be a giant installment (he wasn’t joking when he said it would be heavy!) packed full of the actual myths Ancient Greeks were so familiar with back in their day. If you’ve got a test to study for, this book might just end up being your own personal hero.