The Twelve Labors of Nick
Amy Wolf
Paperback
(Independently published, July 19, 2020)
He’s just a high school kid. Can he perform the 12 Labors of Hercules? Los Angeles, Palas Rojas. Nikólaos (“Nick”) Chironopolous finds himself bullied at every turn. As a Greek, his skin is too dark, and, as a track guy, he’s no football hero. The only refuge he has is at Lil’ Pardner stables where he hangs with his best friends – horses.. Nick’s whole world upends when his dad comes to visit – turns out he’s head of all centaurs, Chiron. And he has some crazy scheme to send Nick to some wacked-out place called Mythos. Though Nick protests, his dad leaves him physically changed – which means he can’t go back to school. Reluctantly, Nick transports to Mýthos, a land modeled on ancient Greece and the best it has to offer. After meeting Hercules, Nick learns he must perform 12 Labors to free both Mýthos and us from the monstrous Typhon. After finding a lovely helper, Helen, who has secrets of her own, he journeys near and far to battle the children of Typhon: namely, the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, a gross-looking boar, four lovesick Mares, a dragon, and that’s just for starters! With Helen’s help, Nick defeats evil King Diomedes, Hades’ nasty three-headed dog, and even the god Poseidon. He makes friends with the mermen who help him and earns Athena’s respect. Along the way, he discovers his true identity.But his ultimate test occurs in the hellish Tartarus where he must call on everything he’s got in an epic battle with Typhon. Helen reveals her last secret and even the gods pitch in to vanquish this Titan who once held Zeus himself captive. Can Nick come through and complete his 12 Labors? Can he save his dad and get together with Helen? Find out in The 12 Labors of Nick, the first book in the fun-filled Mýthos fantasy trilogy. If you like courageous heroes, page-turning tension, and a humorous twist on Greek myths, then you’ll love Amy Wolf’s fast-paced tale..Buy The 12 Labors of Nick for humor and adventure today!