If you were going to write a short story about someone plucking up her courage to go on a long, dangerous journey to help her people, what would you come up with?
I came up with this ancient Greece tale--set during
the bitter war between Sparta and Athens. It pits an inexperienced young woman
against a battle-hardened warrior. Hmmn. Who do you imagine will be the
victor?!!
“The Peloponnesian Prophecy” is a short story of over
9,800 words. It sells for $1.99 and is now available electronically at Amazon.com,
Smashwords.com, and Books2Read
with its Universal Link.
While going on a dangerous
journey to uncover a prophecy to save her people, a handmaiden to the goddess
Athena finds true love.
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This book is part of the
Fantasy Romance line.
Here are some cool
comments:
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You’ve brought Ancient Greece to life! I love this terrific short
story.--Reader Comment
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A virgin defeats a Sparta warrior? Cool! Love how Greek myths are
interwoven in this story.--Reader Comment
Real life snippet: Growing up, I always enjoyed Roman and Greek myths. I still do, and I’ve written a few novels and short stories concerning these tales and individuals from antiquity. In ninth grade I first read the Greek epic poet Homer’s famous poem “The Odyssey”. My diary entry for that particular day was “I like ‘The Odyssey’.” Not especially inspiring words, but remember, I was only fifteen. :))
This “like” has lasted a
lifetime. One particular phrase always stuck with me: rosy-fingered Dawn, or
the Dawn arose rosy-fingered. Such a lovely image!
For those of you who are
curious, my Greek/Roman collection includes:
A SESTERCE FOR HER THOUGHTS
(Time-Travel Ancient Rome)
“Portia’s Diary” (Short
Epistolary Narrative)
“Special Delivery” (Fantasy
Romance”)
JANUS IS A TWO-HEADED GOD
(Science Fiction Romance)
JANUS IS A TWO-FACED MOON
(Science Fiction Romance)
THE AWAY PLACE (Fantasy
Romance)
And, of course, “The
Peloponnesian Prophecy.”
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I hope you enjoy Rissa and
Thantos’ Ancient Greece story!
Susanne Marie Knight
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing with a Twist!
