Read Olympians Hephaistos God of Fire George O'Connor Books

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Product details Age Range 9 - 14 years Grade Level 4 - 7 Series Olympians (Book 11) Paperback 80 pages Publisher First Second (January 29, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1626725284

Olympians Hephaistos God of Fire George O'Connor Books Reviews

• Enjoyed this rendering of the major Hephaistos' myth stories. The artwork was top notch and the story flow seemed better in this one. Had a bit much about Prometheus in it as well, but perhaps that is more of a preview of upcoming work perhaps.
• While many attempt to tell tales of Hephaistos/Hephaestus, few have ever done him the credit that George O'Connor does. Wonderfully penned and brilliantly illustrated (as always), this 11th installment in The Olympians is a true work of art and mythically good!
• George O'Connor is amazing. Every one of his books in this series is an absolute treat, and I love it.
• It’s time to get to know Hephaistos, son of Zeus and Hera, rejected by Hera but then accepted back to Mount Olympus when his family realized his crafty skills were highly desirable. He shares ups and downs of his life while fixing Prometheus to a rock as punishment for upsetting Zeus. Along the way some of Prometheus’ story and Pandora’s are shared too.
  
  Boy, Hephaistos’ story just highlights how dysfunctional Zeus and Hera’s family is. Poor guy is rejected by his mother because she thinks he’s too ugly at birth, and then he loses his wife to his brother, and then he gets banished again for telling his dad to calm down (because Zeus can’t handle the truth). Hephaistos may be the most sane and mature one of the Mount Olympus lot. All that said, it isn’t really a fun read but it is a memorable way to learn your Greek mythology and O’Connor is quite skilled in how he puts these together. I also liked that O’Connor wove in Prometheus’ story and Pandora’s story too. It worked really well. Definitely recommended for middle school on up studying Greek mythology. I know I have many students who love this series and can’t wait for this book to come out (though they’ll be sad to hear this is the next to last one).
  
  Notes on content [Based on ARC] One minor swear word. A couple couples kissing on page. Ares and Aphrodite are caught in bed together (while Aphrodite is married to Hephaistos), but they are fully clothed. Some nude figures in various illustrations but shadows and other things are strategically placed so nothing is showing. The war of the titans is briefly mentioned and shown. Some animal innards shown in a sacrifice to the gods. Dionysos gets Hephaistos drunk (not depicted as a good thing).
  
  I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
• I've enjoyed every single book in this series. As a school librarian I can say that the books never sit on the shelf. Always a waiting/hold list going. Students are still very interested in mythology and this us one of the best books/series I've found that brings the stories to younger students.