Books with author Cathy Hirano

Thalassai, pampered princess of ancient Tiryns, wakes from a dream and discovers she has been kidnapped. Her fear grows to terror when she realizes her kidnappers intemd to use her as a pawn to gain Poseidon's aid for their valley. The mother goddess, who in the past sustained the valley, calls a bloodred harvest moon into the spring sky. She will challenge Poseidon for the allegiance of her people and assist the princess. Thalassai's brother Melanion rides north to rescue her, and finds allies among the servants of the goddess. Slowed by bandits, Melanion is forced to take a tunnel under the mountains even though earthquakes have rendered it hazardous. He skirts the edge of Hades' kingdom as he races to reach his sister in time. Caught between the mother goddess and the rising power of Olympus, will Thalassai break under the strain or find the strength she needs to stand up to her captors? Set in the days of Helen of Troy and the great heroes of Greece, this story takes the reader on a fast paced journey across the sun-drenched landscape of Homer and deep into darkness.

As her father withdraws into his work and her best friend is injured by one of the shadows, Dara struggles to uncover the cause of the troubles. On the night of the solstice, watching for the first star with an Aboriginal boy new to the area, a giant shadow-snake comes after them. Together, the three seek to unravel the mystery of the creatures and their connection to Dara's father's work.Hallaer, queen of the elves, is furious but helpless. She cannot challenge the alchemist or slow his destruction of her land. Through a dream, she urges Dara to stop her father. Dara's cousin, who is actually an elf the alchemist enslaved years before, presses her to step in. When her father is trapped in the conduit he opens, Dara, her friends and this elf must find a way to undo the damage and to rescue him.

For Dara, the price does not feel steep: to rescue her father, the precious cup of the goddess Ceridwen, which he had stolen years before, is sent back to her. What she cannot know is how the goddess brooded over its theft. The return unleashes a storm of revenge against the two gods who aided the thief. What she has learned is that her father lied when he claimed her mother died: she fled the day he stole the cup, for as an elf of the clan bound to Ceridwen, she could not remain with the daughter she loved. With friends William and Korina, Dara decides to travel to Scotland. She needs to understand what it means to be half-elven and longs to meet her mother again. The three land in Scotland amidst unexplained explosions and vicious storms. Dara's mother tells her these are kindled by the goddess' fury. The two gods retaliate with their own storms and by cracking open the earth, summoning molten rock, and threatening the birth of a volcano. Because Dara and her friends know what unleashed Ceridwen's revenge, the queen of her mother's clan assigns them a quest: locate the shards of Excalibur. They learn that before being carried to Avalon, King Arthur commissioned Gawain, Morgan, and his son Mordred to lead a Triad to protect the land. In the current day, the three groups have drifted apart, but if called together they might have the power to stop the destruction. Can the young Canadians reunite those who carry Arthur's legacy and find a way to hold back the storms?

Revenge is a destructive fire. Revenge among the gods and goddesses can engulf the world. Such is the threat that Dara and her friends confront. Sparked first by Dara's father's theft of the cauldron of Ceridwen, unleashed by that cup's return, storms of anger collided in Scotland, unwittingly destroying the ancient home of the goddess of winter, Cailleach. Only an elven queen saw this destruction. Only she imagined a way to placate that goddess' anger. Cailleach had given the Grail, a seeing-stone, to a trusted druid leader before the days of King Arthur. That stone was passed on to Merlin. Just before King Arthur's tragic last battle, Merlin passed it on to the harper Taliesen who accompanied Lancelot to France to defend Brittany against the invading Goths. Taliesen and Lancelot's story, and the story of the Grail's hiding, is told alongside the modern quest. The goddess of winter will forgo her revenge if the Grail is returned. Dara and her friends take on this seemingly impossible task with the aid of an elf and the guidance of the Triad who carry on the responsibilities of King Arthur. But landing in France places them in the middle of ancient conflicts that threaten their quest at every step. As winter draws closer Britain, as snow traps hikers and threatens the natural cycle, the four friends race to retrace Taliesen's steps and find the Grail.

When Poseidon's ambition is thwarted (as told in Moon of the Goddess), Princess Thalassai expects to enjoy the luxury of peace. Instead, the Earthshaker's revenge strikes like forked lightning. He recruits Aphoron, disgraced prince of Ephyra, to set off an attack on her home city. The god releases a monster shark to shut down trade and lays a sleeping spell on the four kings who hold sway in the lands claimed by the ancient goddess Eurynome. With the king under Poseidon's spell, Thalassai struggles to maintain order in the city. Her fiancé Prince Brizo has sailed to fight the monster shark, but in the first encounter, the shark destroys the ship's rudder and oars. Her brother Melanion chases after Aphoron and uncovers the prince's plan to attack their home. As other Olympian gods are drawn into the fray, conflict threatens to engulf the lands of Greece. Will it spread to the mountain of the gods? Will the young leaders find a way to defeat the Earthshaker's plans and restore peace?

When Poseidon's ambition is thwarted (as told in Moon of the Goddess), Princess Thalassai expects to enjoy the luxury of peace in the valley of Ephyra. Instead, the Earthshaker's revenge strikes like forked lightning. He recruits Aphoron, disgraced prince of Ephyra, to set off an attack on her home city. The god then releases a monster shark to shut down trade and lays a sleeping spell on the four kings who hold sway in the lands claimed by the ancient goddess Eurynome. With the king under Poseidon's spell, Thalassai struggles to maintain order in the city. Her fiancé Brizo sets sail to defeat the monster shark, but in the first encounter, the shark destroys the ship's rudder and oars. Her brother Melanion chases after Aphoron and uncovers the prince's plan to attack their city. As other Olympian gods who are angry with Poseidon are drawn into the fray, conflict threatens to engulf the lands of Greece. Will it spread to the mountain of the gods? Will the young leaders find a way to defeat the Earthshaker's plans and restore peace?

Frightened by a nightmare, pampered princess Thalassai awakens to real danger: she has been kidnapped. Fear grows to terror when she realizes her captors will use her as a pawn to gain Poseidon’s aid for their valley. Aided by an ancient mother goddess, will she find strength to stand up to this fate?When Thalassai's brother Melanion races to rescue her, he meets servants of the mother goddess. Their aid speeds him north, but when he is slowed by bandits he must risk a dangerous tunnel under the mountain range. Will he be in time? Set in the days of Helen of Troy and the great heroes of Greece, this story takes the reader on a fast-paced journey across the sun-drenched landscape of Homer and deep into the darkness at the edge of Hades' kingdom.

Frightened by a nightmare, pampered princess Thalassai awakens to real danger: she has been kidnapped. Fear grows to terror when she realizes her captors will use her as a pawn to gain Poseidon's aid for their valley. Aided by an ancient mother goddess, will she find strength to stand up to this fate?When Thalassai's brother Melanion races to rescue her, he meets servants of the mother goddess. Their aid speeds him north, but when he is slowed by bandits he must risk a dangerous tunnel under the mountain range. Will he be in time?Set in the days of Helen of Troy and the great heroes of Greece, this story takes the reader on a fast-paced journey across the sun-drenched landscape of Homer and deep into the darkness at the edge of Hades' kingdom.

For Dara, the price does not feel steep: to rescue her father, the precious cup of the goddess Ceridwen, which he had stolen years before, is sent back to her. What she cannot know is how the goddess brooded over its theft. The return unleashes a storm of revenge against the two gods who aided the thief. What she has learned is that her father lied when he claimed her mother died: she fled the day he stole the cup, for as an elf of the clan bound to Ceridwen, she could not remain with the daughter she loved. With friends William and Korina, Dara decides to travel to Scotland. She needs to understand what it means to be half-elven and longs to meet her mother again. The three land in Scotland amidst unexplained explosions and vicious storms. Dara's mother tells her these are kindled by the goddess' fury. The two gods retaliate with their own storms and by cracking open the earth, summoning molten rock, and threatening the birth of a volcano. Because Dara and her friends know what unleashed Ceridwen's revenge, the queen of her mother's clan assigns them a quest: locate the shards of Excalibur. They learn that before being carried to Avalon, King Arthur commissioned Gawain, Morgan, and his son Mordred to lead a Triad to protect the land. In the current day, the three groups have drifted apart, but if called together they might have the power to stop the destruction. Can the young Canadians reunite those who carry Arthur's legacy and find a way to hold back the storms?

When Poseidon's ambition is thwarted (as told in Moon of the Goddess), Princess Thalassai expects to enjoy the luxury of peace. Instead, the Earthshaker's revenge strikes like forked lightning. He recruits Aphoron, disgraced prince of Ephyra, to set off an attack on her home city. The god releases a monster shark to shut down trade and lays a sleeping spell on the four kings who hold sway in the lands claimed by the ancient goddess Eurynome. With the king under Poseidon's spell, Thalassai struggles to maintain order in the city. Her fiancé Prince Brizo has sailed to fight the monster shark, but in the first encounter, the shark destroys the ship's rudder and oars. Her brother Melanion chases after Aphoron and uncovers the prince's plan to attack their home. As other Olympian gods are drawn into the fray, conflict threatens to engulf the lands of Greece. Will it spread to the mountain of the gods? Will the young leaders find a way to defeat the Earthshaker's plans and restore peace?

Frightened by a nightmare, pampered princess Thalassai awakens to real danger: she has been kidnapped. Fear grows to terror when she realizes her captors will use her as a pawn to gain Poseidons aid for their valley. Aided by an ancient mother goddess, will she find strength to stand up to this fate? When Thalassai's brother Melanion races to rescue her, he meets servants of the mother goddess. Their aid speeds him north, but when he is slowed by bandits he must risk a dangerous tunnel under the mountain range. Will he be in time? Set in the days of Helen of Troy and the great heroes of Greece, this story takes the reader on a fast-paced journey across the sun-drenched landscape of Homer and deep into the darkness at the edge of Hades' kingdom.