Jason and the Gorgon's Blood (Before They Were Heroes)

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Before they were heroes... The second title in the fun and exciting series created by award-winning authors Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris. Jason and the Gorgon's Blood is an adventure story from beginning to end, portraying the dramatic events that transform a boy into a legend.

Jane Yolen is one of the acknowledged masters of fantasy today. She is the author of more than one hundred books for children and adults. She has won the Nebula prize, the World Fantasy Award, the Christopher Medal and the Golden Kite Award.Robert J. Harris was born and raised in Scotland. He studied Greek and Latin at university and has had a varied career. He designed the best-selling fantasy board game Talisman and is the author of numerous short stories.

Odysseus in the Serpent Maze "Yolen and Harris open a promising series with this tale of the teenage Odysseus encountering storms, pirates, creatures both natural and supernatural -- and a wise, practical young woman to take some of the air out of his inflated ego." Kirkus ReviewHippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons "Xena fans take heed... an action-filled encounter with quarreling gods, monsters, rival Amazons and men!" Kirkus Review