Atreides Iliad Novels & Stories

This recognition led Artemis to hire a tutor for him, a learned man named Demetrius, who was to provide Alcides with a well-rounded education. Demetrius, a patient and erudite teacher, introduced Alcides to the world of literature, mathematics, philosophy, and history. He discovered that Alcides had a hunger for knowledge that rivaled his thirst for combat. Alcides devoured books, absorbing the wisdom contained within their pages. He was particularly drawn to stories of legendary heroes and epic battles, inspiring him to dream of greatness beyond the arena.

I lunged at the desk in the living room, snatching up one of Adley’s school notebooks and a pen, just as her eyes unfocussed and went blank. The calm sky-blue of her irises glowed softly, unsettling as she stiffly swiveled her head in my direction. For seconds Adley stared at me, until finally she spoke. “Daughters of the sun and sea, two once powerful kingdoms brought down to their knees. Dying legacies, where only one will stand.

“I will open the earth to trap Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, Demeter, and Hera.” Everyone nods. “We go after the spear,” Titan reminds Adrian. “We will go after the triton,” Iris and Sil stand ready. “We will hold back as many as we can,” Daniel, Gavin, Toby and Collins stand ready. Warriors from both packs stand ready. “You will only have ten minutes to run in. If you want to tell the tales of the day we punished the gods, your feet need to be fast,” Titan tells them. “You can run in four by four,” Sabrina tells them. Her eyes widen in shock as formation of warriors happens without another word.

“I will have as many more as you like made for you when you return, Ilyria. And anything else you desire.” With that blessing and hugs and tearful kisses from Miasma, Flame, Loulou, Sidian, Bonbon and even Thassa, Ilyria set off. She would find Nicos. They would meet Astrapi at the Aerie. They would retrieve the four relics from the four remaining Lost Cities. They would return to Idixat and .... The plan had its flaws.

"You support your younger daughter stealing your older daughter’s husband. The sister seduces her own brother-in-law. Lucian abandons Iris to marry his sister-in-law. You’re the ones without shame, and now you want to smear Iris? I’m not blind!" Hatred flashed through Selena’s eyes. "Grandma, you can scold me, but you can’t insult Mom, Dad, or Lucian. It was Iris who cheated and got pregnant with someone else’s child. That’s why Lucian divorced her." "Selena! Stop talking!" Lucian snapped, his face dark. For a moment, he looked like the eighteen-year-old boy who used to stand in front of me and defend me from bullies. But at eighteen, he would protect only me without question.