Review: Get Lost, Odysseus! (Myth-O-Mania #10) by Kate McMullan

Title: Get Lost, Odysseus!

Series: Myth-O-Mania #10

Previous books in this series: Hit the Road, Helen (#9)

Author: Kate McMullan

Genre: Middle Grade, fantasy, Greek mythology

Publication date: August 2014

Published by: Stone Arch Books

Source: ARC from publishers via Netgalley

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Synopsis:

In this humorous version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home from Troy...

You might think you know all about The Odyssey, but until you read Get Lost, Odysseus!, you don't know the truth. With Kate McMullan's trademark blend of humor and details from the original tale, Get Lost, Odysseus! tells the Greek classic in a brand-new way. The Trojan War is over, but now Odysseus has to find his way home to Ithaca...and in typical fashion, he's angered Poseidon enough that the sea-god has decided to make his journey miserable (if not impossible). But Hades has a soft spot for the long-gone warrior, so even if he's sworn to Poseidon he won't help Odysseus directly, he might be able to pull a few strings...

My rating: ★★★★☆
This book was a lot of fun, as always. Get Lost, Odysseus! tells the story of Odysseus on his way back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, a retelling of The Odyssey, if you will. The story is narrated by the Greek god Hades, and he just give it a really fun twist! There a lot of great characters including gods and monsters like Polyphemus... HA! Idjit ;) And Cerberus! Totally adorable!

Review: Hit the Road, Helen! (Myth-O-Mania #9) by Kate McMullan

Title: Hit the Road, Helen!

Series: Myth-O-Mania #9

Author: Kate McMullan

Genre: Middle Grade, fantasy, Greek mythology

Publication date: Sept. 2, 2013

Published by: Stone Arch Books - Capstone Young Readers

Source: The publishers via Netgalley (thanks!)

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Synopsis:

When Paris and Helen decide to hit the road together, it means more trouble than they can imagine for both themselves and the people of Troy. But who says Helen is entirely at fault? Sure she had a face that launched a thousand ships . . . but she also had a little interference from the meddling god of love and his mother, Aphrodite. Think you know the truth behind the Greek myths? Think again. Hades is here to set you straight once more on the true story of the Trojan War.

My rating: ★★★★★
This was such a fun read! I especially liked that Hades was the narrator...I really like him! He's always portrayed as the bad guy when really he's not! And this book shows that!