![]() He ought to know!īut that wasn’t the scariest part. Who wanted to be hit by lightning after all? It tossed you into the air and rattled your brain. And as far back as he can remember, thunderstorms had been a daily event here in Crete. This cave was his home-the only one he’d ever known. A new lightning bolt struck the dirt just outside it, barely missing his foot.įlash! Boom! The storm raged all around him as he cowered behind a boulder. With his heart beating faster than a hummingbird’s wings, Zeus dove through the entrance of a cave. Why? Because he’d been struck by lightning dozens of times already in his short life.Ī wild wind whipped through his dark hair as he raced for safety. He had a feeling the next bolt would be aimed at him. Leaping out of the way of the falling tree trunk, he took off running. He dropped the wooden sword he’d been practicing with. A tremendous clap of thunder boomed overhead. ExcerptįLASH! LIGHTNING ZIGZAGGED DOWN from the sky.Ĭrack! It struck a hundred-year-old oak tree and split it in half. Armed with his trusty thunderbolt (named Bolt, of course), Zeus is on an adventure of a lifetime-and a journey to fulfill his destiny as King of the Gods. Zeus is the only one who can decipher the markings, and sets off on a quest to rescue his fellow Olympians from the evil Cronus. Zeus gets his wish-and a lot more than he bargained for-when he is kidnapped by dangerous, giant Titans! In self-defense, Zeus grabs the first thing he sees-an actual thunderbolt he pulls from a stone that is covered in mysterious markings. ![]() He also longs for adventure, as he has never been far from the cave where he grew up. ![]() Ten-year-old Zeus is mystified (and super-annoyed) by the fact that he keeps getting hit by lightening. But their rule is about to be put to the test as a group of young Olympians discover their powers and prepare to righteously rule the universe. The terrible Titans-merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans-have dominated the earth and put the world into chaos. After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series! ![]()
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