When Isme saw the dead bodies, she knew she would pay the price.
She made a single mistake. She lived secretly on an island with her father, preparing for the end of the world under his strict guidance.
An apocalypse was a big deal, of course, but it had happened before: everyone knew that the gods had destroyed and rebuilt the world several times...
So when she sang to the sea, it was just a momentary flash of teenage rebellion. Hardly anything to be concerned about.
But now she had blood on her hands.
Driven by blood guilt, Isme must leave the safety of her island and travel to the other side of Greece. Only the famed Oracle of Delphi can tell her how to escape the fate of a murderer.
But highway robbers are the least of Isme's worries. She lives in a world of dangerous spirits and quarrelsome gods, who are more likely to carry her off than help her, and worst of all is the strange invisible monster that stalks her every move.
Isme is risking everything, and time is running out...
Over 400 PAGES of reading
Themes: Fantasy – Greek Mythology – Moral Dilemmas – Hero(Ine)'s Journey – Prophecy Sucks – Song And Storytelling – Friendship – Adventure – Tragedy – Character Death – Underworld
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