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Helena V. Paris

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in London, The United Kingdom

January 01

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Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance

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Helena V. Paris is the author of the Greek mythology fantasy series, the Realms of Lore. She calls London and New York home, usually found haunting museum exhibits or perusing old bookshops. She studied international relations, modern languages and the classics at university, thrilled that she can now craft stories steeped in mythology and interwoven in fantasy. A lover of family, music, literature and theatre, she also sacrifices her body to kickboxing and loves exploring new wonders of the world.

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Did you use any Greek sources for this book? I have tried but couldn't find much information or literature with Amphitrite in them. Looking forward to reading Shadows in the Deep!

Helena V. Paris I used a combination of Greek and Roman sources for this book, including many academic texts I studied back in uni. Amphitrite appears very few times …moreI used a combination of Greek and Roman sources for this book, including many academic texts I studied back in uni. Amphitrite appears very few times in mythological texts, so it's a bit hard to find. For myths about her specifically, I mostly used Homer's the Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony, Hyginus' Astronomica, and Tzetzes' commentary on the Aeneid. In most of these, she was mentioned only briefly, which was the main motivation for writing a book about her in the first place. And thank you! :)(less)

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Will you write any books about Apollo?

Helena V. Paris Ideally, I'd love to write about the majority of the Greek pantheon and give them a chance to tell their story. If I do write a book about Apollo, it …moreIdeally, I'd love to write about the majority of the Greek pantheon and give them a chance to tell their story. If I do write a book about Apollo, it hasn't been announced yet, but that doesn't mean that one shan't be in the future!(less)

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	Frost by Jade Church (Goodreads Author), Helena V. Paris (Goodreads Author), Callie Dahl (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows in the Deep (Realms of Lore, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Untitled #4 (Realms of Lore, #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Untitled (Realms of Lore, #0.5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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