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Gods and Warriors

Part of Gods and Warriors

Author Michelle Paver
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Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
On sale Sep 04, 2012 | 336 Pages | 9781101591970
Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile 680L
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An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age

Young Hylas--goatherd, Outsider, thief--is hunted by powerful warriors who want him dead and have kidnapped his sister. Hylas is forced to flee his home, but not before a mysterious stranger gives him a bronze dagger. While on the run, Hylas must use his skill and wits to survive a shipwreck and a great white shark attack, befriend a dolphin, and help Pirra, the runaway daughter of a High Priestess. Together with Pirra, the dolphin, and the valuable bronze sword, Hylas fights to discover why he's being hunted and find his sister before the warriors find them.
© Charles Shearn
Michelle Paver was, until recently, a partner in a large London law firm before giving up the law to write full-time. Her other novels include: Without Charity; A Place in the Hills; The Shadow Catcher; and Fever Hill. View titles by Michelle Paver
"Action-packed chapters ending in cliffhangers keep the story moving forward at a fast clip. Richly detailed and historically believable." — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Gods and Warriors:
“Reads like a heroic Greek epic, without the dusty language.  Younger readers who like historical fantasy and/or Percy Jackson will love this book.” –VOYA Reviews

"Action-packed chapters ending in cliffhangers keep the story moving forward at a fast clip. Richly detailed and historically believable." -Kirkus Reviews

"This first book in a new series is sure to appeal to fans of Rick Riordan as well as Paver's earlier Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series." -Booklist

"Paver brings this mysterious period of history to vibrant life in a compelling realistic narrative with some fantasy flourishes." -SLJ

"Well-researched, historically accurate, and action-packed. It will certainly appeal to fans of fantasy, historical fiction, and adventure stories." -LMC
  — review feed

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An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age

Young Hylas--goatherd, Outsider, thief--is hunted by powerful warriors who want him dead and have kidnapped his sister. Hylas is forced to flee his home, but not before a mysterious stranger gives him a bronze dagger. While on the run, Hylas must use his skill and wits to survive a shipwreck and a great white shark attack, befriend a dolphin, and help Pirra, the runaway daughter of a High Priestess. Together with Pirra, the dolphin, and the valuable bronze sword, Hylas fights to discover why he's being hunted and find his sister before the warriors find them.

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© Charles Shearn
Michelle Paver was, until recently, a partner in a large London law firm before giving up the law to write full-time. Her other novels include: Without Charity; A Place in the Hills; The Shadow Catcher; and Fever Hill. View titles by Michelle Paver

Praise

"Action-packed chapters ending in cliffhangers keep the story moving forward at a fast clip. Richly detailed and historically believable." — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Gods and Warriors:
“Reads like a heroic Greek epic, without the dusty language.  Younger readers who like historical fantasy and/or Percy Jackson will love this book.” –VOYA Reviews

"Action-packed chapters ending in cliffhangers keep the story moving forward at a fast clip. Richly detailed and historically believable." -Kirkus Reviews

"This first book in a new series is sure to appeal to fans of Rick Riordan as well as Paver's earlier Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series." -Booklist

"Paver brings this mysterious period of history to vibrant life in a compelling realistic narrative with some fantasy flourishes." -SLJ

"Well-researched, historically accurate, and action-packed. It will certainly appeal to fans of fantasy, historical fiction, and adventure stories." -LMC
  — review feed

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