Kate O\'hearn

The Flame of Olympus Kate O\'hearn

Brief Description: Thirteen-year-old Emily's life is transformed when Pegasus, the mythological winged horse, crashes onto the roof of her building during a New York City blackout and takes her to Olympus where she faces monsters, a corrupt governmental agency, and the quest to keep the Olympic flame burning. Marc Notes: Thirteen-year-old Emily's life is transformed when Pegasus, the mythological winged horse, crashes onto the roof of her building during a New York City blackout and takes her to Olympus where she faces monsters, a corrupt governmental agency, and the quest to keep the Olympic flame burning.; Ages 8-12. Publisher Marketing: A young girl, a winged horse, and an Olympian war make for an adventurous start to an exciting trilogy. When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, thirteen-year-old Emily's life changes forever. Suddenly allied with a winged horse she'd always thought was mythical, Emily is thrust into the center of a fierce battle between the Roman gods and a terrifying race of multiarmed stone warriors called the Nirads. Emily must team up with a thief named Paelen, the goddess Diana, and a mortal boy named Joel in order to return Pegasus to Olympus and rescue the gods from a certain death. Along the way, Emily and her companions will fight monsters, run from a government agency that is prepared to dissect Pegasus, and even fly above the Manhattan skyline--all as part of a quest to save Olympus before the Olympic flame burns out. Review Citations:

Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2012 pg. 78 (EAN 9781442444096, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2012 (EAN 9781442444096, Hardcover)

Booklist 05/15/2012 pg. 67 (EAN 9781442444096, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 78 (EAN 9781442444096, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  O'Hearn, Kate Kate O'Hearn was born in Canada, raised in New York City, and has traveled all over the United States. She currently resides in England. Kate is the author of four novels about Pegasus and Emily. In addition she is the author of the Shadow Dragon series and a new series about a Valkyrie. Visit her at KateOHearn.com.