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Goddess Girls #13
Athena the Proud
Athena wants to upgrade a labyrinth for King Minos, but her approach causes problems in this Goddess Girls adventure. Athena's arrogance gets the best of her when her attempts to improve King Minos's labyrinth have unexpected and disastrous results!
#13 Goddess Girls series
#13 Goddess Girls series
240 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2014
About the author
Joan Holub
379 books1,239 followersNY Times bestselling children's book author:
GODDESS GIRLS series + HEROES IN TRAINING series (w Suzanne Williams); THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER a Girl Power Primer; ZERO THE HERO; I AM THE SHARK. Lucky to be doing what I love!
GODDESS GIRLS series + HEROES IN TRAINING series (w Suzanne Williams); THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER a Girl Power Primer; ZERO THE HERO; I AM THE SHARK. Lucky to be doing what I love!
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February 19, 2024
This was a solid goddess girls book!!!
I liked how the setting was an amusement park!
I liked how the setting was an amusement park!
April 7, 2024
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i think i liked this book even less than the previous one, which was my lowest rated of this series so far…
don’t get me wrong, i still had fun with this book but i just—i think athena is simply not my favorite character. i appreciate her but….i don’t know.
i thought the setting of this book was fun but the plot about the theme park and the maze just didn’t hold me as much (and the PUNS, oh gosh the PUNS. seriously, how many times can you say a-MAZE-ing before it gets old? you’d think less than a million but apparently not.)
this one just felt a little younger than some of the others and that’s saying something. still enjoyed it, but not the series’ strongest point by any means!!
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i think i liked this book even less than the previous one, which was my lowest rated of this series so far…
don’t get me wrong, i still had fun with this book but i just—i think athena is simply not my favorite character. i appreciate her but….i don’t know.
i thought the setting of this book was fun but the plot about the theme park and the maze just didn’t hold me as much (and the PUNS, oh gosh the PUNS. seriously, how many times can you say a-MAZE-ing before it gets old? you’d think less than a million but apparently not.)
this one just felt a little younger than some of the others and that’s saying something. still enjoyed it, but not the series’ strongest point by any means!!
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February 29, 2016
27/04/2015 re-read: I picked up this book (well, actually, it was given to me by my two-year-old sister - she likes giving me books in the mornings), not intending to read it again, but, as you've probably guessed, that didn't work out. I'm not sure if I just wasn't as invested in the story as the first time around, but I ended up enjoying this book a lot than before this time, so much so that I've upped my rating to 5 star. All the negative things I mentioned in my original review, for some reason didn't bother me at all this time (although I still appreciate the reasoning behind my points), and I actually thought the whole Heracles storyline was realistically done and satisfactorily concluded. For everything this book is and everything it's trying to be, I think it's really great! (although that a-maze-ing pun still irks me) :/
Original review (05/06/2014):
In Athena the Proud, when Athena and thirteen other Mount Olympus Academy students get invited to try out the all-new labyrinth at King Minos' new aMAZEment park, Athena sees this as the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with her crush, Heracles and of course to get some inspirational ideas for new inventions. But it all goes wrong when Heracles starts spending all his time with his cousin Theseus, and practically ignoring everything she says and does (Heracles became a jerk in this book, in other words) and Athena doesn't know what to do, especially since everyone else seems so happy with their crushes. Things go from bad to worse when Athena's pride starts to get the better of her, and Daedalus' labyrinth displays some dangerous flaws that gets her friends into some serious Minotaur trouble, what's a wise goddess to do?
Reading this book, I wasn't sure what I felt about Athena, the main character. Part of me felt like screaming; "Get over yourself Athena!" but another part of me wanted to say, "Aw, poor girl." Heracles was being so annoying and disrespectful, that I was expecting a really good explanation for his behaviour at the end of the book. There wasn't one, apart from the tiny (and slightly lame) one: "I wanted to spend time with my cousin," But in the end Heracles' behaviour played into the moral of the story (not many of the previous books in the series have had a clear moral, so that was really cool).
In the end, I liked how all the storylines finished, apart from the one about King Minos being weird - that didn't really go anywhere () and wasn't explained at all, and I was a little disappointed with the Ariadne story. Being a bit of a nerd about Greek mythology, I knew that Ariadne is supposed to have fallen in love with Theseus but then he abandoned her on Naxos. There was a hint to this: "'Hey, my mom lives in the marketplace too,' Theseus piped up. 'She owns a travel agency called Island dreams, and books ship passage to islands like Naxos and Crete . . .'" but that went nowhere. I would have liked to have known if anything happened after that after that little hint.
Apollo and Cassandra are now my new favourite couple, they were portrayed greatly in this story, and there were cute parts about Pheme and Eros and Medusa and Dionysus too. The quote, "Persephone turned to look back at Hades, godboy of the Underworld. He flashed her a smile. The two of them had been crushing on eachother since forever." got me thinking a bit. I mean, it's soooo obvious they like eachother, I can't really see why they don't just ask eachother out. But, anyway, that was just a tiny thing, not a big deal.
The main thing that got me grinding my teeth in this book was the constant use of the pun, a-maze-ing. Athena must have said it at least five times and it was said at least five times by other people. This being a really short book, ten uses of the same pun was extremely annoying.
On the whole, this story was moderately entertaining but there has definitely been better ones previously in the series. I wasn't necessarily disappointed with it, but it could have been better. A feel-good book with a cool fresh take on the Greek myths and legends, I'd recommend it to girls ages 7 - 13. :)
Original review (05/06/2014):
In Athena the Proud, when Athena and thirteen other Mount Olympus Academy students get invited to try out the all-new labyrinth at King Minos' new aMAZEment park, Athena sees this as the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with her crush, Heracles and of course to get some inspirational ideas for new inventions. But it all goes wrong when Heracles starts spending all his time with his cousin Theseus, and practically ignoring everything she says and does (Heracles became a jerk in this book, in other words) and Athena doesn't know what to do, especially since everyone else seems so happy with their crushes. Things go from bad to worse when Athena's pride starts to get the better of her, and Daedalus' labyrinth displays some dangerous flaws that gets her friends into some serious Minotaur trouble, what's a wise goddess to do?
Reading this book, I wasn't sure what I felt about Athena, the main character. Part of me felt like screaming; "Get over yourself Athena!" but another part of me wanted to say, "Aw, poor girl." Heracles was being so annoying and disrespectful, that I was expecting a really good explanation for his behaviour at the end of the book. There wasn't one, apart from the tiny (and slightly lame) one: "I wanted to spend time with my cousin," But in the end Heracles' behaviour played into the moral of the story (not many of the previous books in the series have had a clear moral, so that was really cool).
In the end, I liked how all the storylines finished, apart from the one about King Minos being weird - that didn't really go anywhere () and wasn't explained at all, and I was a little disappointed with the Ariadne story. Being a bit of a nerd about Greek mythology, I knew that Ariadne is supposed to have fallen in love with Theseus but then he abandoned her on Naxos. There was a hint to this: "'Hey, my mom lives in the marketplace too,' Theseus piped up. 'She owns a travel agency called Island dreams, and books ship passage to islands like Naxos and Crete . . .'" but that went nowhere. I would have liked to have known if anything happened after that after that little hint.
Apollo and Cassandra are now my new favourite couple, they were portrayed greatly in this story, and there were cute parts about Pheme and Eros and Medusa and Dionysus too. The quote, "Persephone turned to look back at Hades, godboy of the Underworld. He flashed her a smile. The two of them had been crushing on eachother since forever." got me thinking a bit. I mean, it's soooo obvious they like eachother, I can't really see why they don't just ask eachother out. But, anyway, that was just a tiny thing, not a big deal.
The main thing that got me grinding my teeth in this book was the constant use of the pun, a-maze-ing. Athena must have said it at least five times and it was said at least five times by other people. This being a really short book, ten uses of the same pun was extremely annoying.
On the whole, this story was moderately entertaining but there has definitely been better ones previously in the series. I wasn't necessarily disappointed with it, but it could have been better. A feel-good book with a cool fresh take on the Greek myths and legends, I'd recommend it to girls ages 7 - 13. :)
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March 7, 2014how can i read books like this online?
February 10, 2021
I liked it very much. I was attempting to read a Japanese manga at night, and my brain was pretty much EXPLODING. So I walked over to my bookshelf and saw books 1-21 of Goddess Girls. I do not read the in chronological order, but I still enjoy the series nonetheless. I loved it, and it was a definite five star rating. Two things though. The aMAZEing pun was very overused, And Athena could probably just be fine with Theseus visiting. I was only for four days, but I get that she was worried about her and Heracles's relationship slipping away. But still, I loved reading this.
June 25, 2024
Good storytelling and creativity in the reimagining of points in Greek mythology.
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July 9, 2026Athena the Proud
Chapter 1: An Invitation
In Beast-ology class, Professor Ladon reads a letter from King Minos that invites 14 of the top students to his new amusement park (Minos’s a MAZE ment Park). Seven godboys and seven godgirls will be going to the park. The park (the letter says) has a labyrinth designed by an inventor named Daedalus whose mortal.
Only students who have reached Level Ten of the Arrow are invited to go to the park. Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis will be going. Along with the godboys Apollo, Hades, Actaeon, Ares, Heracles, and Dionysus. They still need one more girl and boy. Athena hopes that she’ll get to spend some time with her crush Heracles.
Chater 2: Theseus
After trying to improve her idea for the rake, Athena has forgotten she’s supposed to meet her friends at the marketplace. There’s an article about Odysseus in a magazine, but Athena is disappointed and says it's pretty bland. Heracles introduces them to his mortal cousin Theseus (who gets all his attention). Theseus “fam boys” all over Heracles and all the labors she had to perform. He shows off a short, silver, sword.
Athena’s feelings are hurt when he doesn’t mention her being a big part of how he accomplished the labors. He only mentions his club. Aphrodite mentions she’s started a Lonely Hearts Club where mortals ask her for love advice. There was a girl that wrote to her on how to get her boyfriend back, but it was too late. He’d moved on because she didn’t spend enough time with him. This makes Athena wonder if she’s been too busy for Heracules.
Athena goes to get shakes and when she’s returned, Hercules and Theseus are leaving. Athena feels bad that he didn’t say goodbye, but tells herself his cousin will only be here for two days.
Chater 3: Stuck
Pheme and Eros are the final two students that will go. Only Pheme can’t go tho because she has to go to a journalism conference in Athens. Apollo suggests they invite Cassandra to take Pheme’s place. Athena is all for it because Cassandra helped her guide Odysseus home. Eros also decides to go to the conference because he’s thinking of starting a relationship column. Theseus gets Eros’s spot. There go any chance of Athena getting in some private time with Hercules
Chapter 4: The Journey
The class takes dragon-drawn chariots to the park. Athena wants to sit with Heralces, but Theseus sits next to him. Athena has to sit with Pandora, who talks the whole way there. The others sit in boy-girl pairs. Theseus is still gushing over the twelve labors. He asks him which was his favorite. To Athena’s disappointment, he names two that he did without her. He says it's either the one where he captured the man eating horses or the one where he tricked the Geryon.
Cassandra gives Athena one of her Orac;e-O cookies. It tells her, “You will have a good and bad day”. When they touch down toward the palace, Athena hears Theseus say he brought his dagger despite the “no weapons” rule. King Minos greets them and introduces them to his daughter Princess Ariadne. The PRiincess shows Athena a pink scarf she’s knitting that could use a lot more work. Athena tho is encouraging. Aphrodite notices Ariadne is clearly into Theseus and decides to introduce them. She also tries to get Athena alone with Heracles so they can spend some time. But before she can, Daedalus interrupts and invites Athena to preview the labyrinth. He praises for inventions and asks for her opinion of his maze. Athena asks Heracles to join them, but he says he’s going to hang out with Theseus. Even tho she’s disappointed, Athena goes with Daedalus.
Chapter 5: The Labyrinth
Athena and Daedalus enter the labyrinth. Inside the circular room are three arched entrances. They lead to different paths. Athena goes through the center archway. The labyrinth is decorated with frescoes, torches, and fake stalagmites. Daedalus explains that the frescoes function as location clues. But even tho the maze looks beautiful, Athena realizes there’s no challenge to it. It’s too easy! The minotaur is impressive tho. It’s very life-like. Athena praises the minotaur, but doesn’t give her opinion on the maze. At dinner, there’s a banquet held. Athena gives her friends vague answers when they ask about the maze.
Aphrodite encourages Ariadne to talk to Theseus. As Athena thinks about the maze, she gets even more anxious. She thinks of more complex paths, stalactites, and rearranged walls. Unable to resist the temptation, she neaks to the labyrinth to make the adjustments.
Chapter 6: Making Improvements
Athena uses spells to split walls, move sections, and create new dead ends. She adds stalactites and stone gargoyles. She doesn’t touch the frescoes or add new monsters. She does such a good job that even she gets turned around in it. She also alters the other two paths from the entrance. When she gets back, the others are watching performers. There’s a battle with a silly monster (Hippalectryon). To her surprise, the monster splits open, and Heracles and Theseus are inside. Ariadne fawns over Theseus’s performance, but he pays her no attention. Instead, he shows his forbidden dagger to Actaeon. Heracles has to drag his cousin away, and then scolds him.
Chapter 7: Trapped
At breakfast, King Minos dramatically announces the official opening of the park. The labyrinth will open at noon. Athena rides the Shipwreck ride with the other goddessgirls. The ride is a replica of Odysseus’s adventures. After this, they ride a sea serpent roller coaster. Then the Mount Parnassus Special. This ride has swan cars and mechanical wolves. Athena sees Heracles and Theseus in the arcade but losses sight of them.
At noon, they head for the labyrinth. Heracles goes in with the first group, and Theseus tries to follow, but ends up going in with Athena and the second group. Daedalus is called to see to a issue with the bumper chariots. The second group waits for the first group to come out, but they never do. Athena worries and then confesses what she did to Persephone. She’s terrified. Hades once told her complex mazes in the Underworld are damn near impossible to escape, but he finally limps out exhausted. He tripped over a stalagmite. He says the maze is too complicated and the others are trapped inside. Screams are heard from inside.
Chapter 8: Ariadene’s Scarf
There’s a roar from inside. Athena realizes it sounds like the real ones from the forest. Ariadne reveals she used to hear similar roars during construction but was never allowed near the labyrinth. There’s a discussion on what to do. Theseus rushes in to save Heracles (and be the hero). Even tho Ariadne begs him not to. Persephone tries to get Athena to confess, but she won’t because she doesn’t want to admit she messed up.
Pandora asks Cassander to “see” what’s going on inside the maze. She tries but says she can’t see anything. Ariadne comes up with a clever idea. She ties her pink scarf around Theseus’s waist. As he walks, it will unravel. This way he can make a trail to find his way out. Athena is pleasantly surprised because the Princess has given her the impression of being an airhead. Athena thinks of the control room and thinks that maybe she’ll be able to get things in order from there. She races off to find it.
Chapter 9: Sparks Fly
Athena finds the control room and sees through the floor Theseus confronting the Minotaur. By this time, the pink scarf has unravelled too short to wear. He’s stuffed the remaining yarn in his pocket. Theseus faces off with the Minotaur and pulls out his dagger. He strikes at the minotaur, and it lunges for him. Finally, Athena finds a red button that shuts the minotaur off. Theseus cheers loudly believing he defeated the minotaur.
Daedalus arrives, and Athena confesses what she’s done. He leads her to a hidden chute that leads directly to the labyrinth’s center. On the way out, he notices the rearranged walls.
Chapter 10: Humble Pie
She admits to Daedalus that she wanted to make the maze more of a challenge. He’s pretty cool about the whole thing. He tease that she can also fix the bumper cars. He even keeps some of her changes. They work together to create balance. He keeps the gargoyles and the stalactites. Surprisingly, the others love the maze! They were terrified but also thrilled! King Minos is extremely pleased that the maze was a success! Athena tells Heracles everything, and he’s relieved to hear that she and Daedalus are just friends. Athena and Daedalus discuss her plow, and he gives her some ideas and tells her not to overthink the problem. Let the ideas come to her naturally.
Chapter 11: Back to MOA
On the way back, Ariadne pops out from under Athena’s seat. She’s been stowed away there. She wants to go with Theseus back to Athens. In the end, it's decided she and Theseus will be dropped off at the Marketplace, and Theseus’s mother can make sure Ariadne’s returned to Crete. Both Apollo and Cassandra have prophecies for Theseus. Apollo says he’ll become a g king and be written about by Eurpidides. Cassandra says she’ll rule dishonestly and lose great battles (which means the opposite)
Hercules and Athena talk it out. He admits he didn’t spend enough time with her. She says she missed him too. He offers to help her brainstorm invention ideas. It's then that he uses the phrase “Strong as an ox”. That Athena comes p with the idea to invent a yoke so that oxen can pull the plow.
My Thoughts:
I thought Daedalus was the better choice for Athena. Hercules practically ignored her the whole book when his boy came around. He also didn’t credit her with the labors. Daedalus, on the other hand, seemed to always listen to and praise her ideas. He was cool about all the changes she made. He even worked with her to come up with something they both contributed on. He also didn’t let her take all the blame. Daedalus seems like the kind of mortal boy I’d go for. But I guess you want who you want.
Rating: 5
Chapter 1: An Invitation
In Beast-ology class, Professor Ladon reads a letter from King Minos that invites 14 of the top students to his new amusement park (Minos’s a MAZE ment Park). Seven godboys and seven godgirls will be going to the park. The park (the letter says) has a labyrinth designed by an inventor named Daedalus whose mortal.
Only students who have reached Level Ten of the Arrow are invited to go to the park. Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis will be going. Along with the godboys Apollo, Hades, Actaeon, Ares, Heracles, and Dionysus. They still need one more girl and boy. Athena hopes that she’ll get to spend some time with her crush Heracles.
Chater 2: Theseus
After trying to improve her idea for the rake, Athena has forgotten she’s supposed to meet her friends at the marketplace. There’s an article about Odysseus in a magazine, but Athena is disappointed and says it's pretty bland. Heracles introduces them to his mortal cousin Theseus (who gets all his attention). Theseus “fam boys” all over Heracles and all the labors she had to perform. He shows off a short, silver, sword.
Athena’s feelings are hurt when he doesn’t mention her being a big part of how he accomplished the labors. He only mentions his club. Aphrodite mentions she’s started a Lonely Hearts Club where mortals ask her for love advice. There was a girl that wrote to her on how to get her boyfriend back, but it was too late. He’d moved on because she didn’t spend enough time with him. This makes Athena wonder if she’s been too busy for Heracules.
Athena goes to get shakes and when she’s returned, Hercules and Theseus are leaving. Athena feels bad that he didn’t say goodbye, but tells herself his cousin will only be here for two days.
Chater 3: Stuck
Pheme and Eros are the final two students that will go. Only Pheme can’t go tho because she has to go to a journalism conference in Athens. Apollo suggests they invite Cassandra to take Pheme’s place. Athena is all for it because Cassandra helped her guide Odysseus home. Eros also decides to go to the conference because he’s thinking of starting a relationship column. Theseus gets Eros’s spot. There go any chance of Athena getting in some private time with Hercules
Chapter 4: The Journey
The class takes dragon-drawn chariots to the park. Athena wants to sit with Heralces, but Theseus sits next to him. Athena has to sit with Pandora, who talks the whole way there. The others sit in boy-girl pairs. Theseus is still gushing over the twelve labors. He asks him which was his favorite. To Athena’s disappointment, he names two that he did without her. He says it's either the one where he captured the man eating horses or the one where he tricked the Geryon.
Cassandra gives Athena one of her Orac;e-O cookies. It tells her, “You will have a good and bad day”. When they touch down toward the palace, Athena hears Theseus say he brought his dagger despite the “no weapons” rule. King Minos greets them and introduces them to his daughter Princess Ariadne. The PRiincess shows Athena a pink scarf she’s knitting that could use a lot more work. Athena tho is encouraging. Aphrodite notices Ariadne is clearly into Theseus and decides to introduce them. She also tries to get Athena alone with Heracles so they can spend some time. But before she can, Daedalus interrupts and invites Athena to preview the labyrinth. He praises for inventions and asks for her opinion of his maze. Athena asks Heracles to join them, but he says he’s going to hang out with Theseus. Even tho she’s disappointed, Athena goes with Daedalus.
Chapter 5: The Labyrinth
Athena and Daedalus enter the labyrinth. Inside the circular room are three arched entrances. They lead to different paths. Athena goes through the center archway. The labyrinth is decorated with frescoes, torches, and fake stalagmites. Daedalus explains that the frescoes function as location clues. But even tho the maze looks beautiful, Athena realizes there’s no challenge to it. It’s too easy! The minotaur is impressive tho. It’s very life-like. Athena praises the minotaur, but doesn’t give her opinion on the maze. At dinner, there’s a banquet held. Athena gives her friends vague answers when they ask about the maze.
Aphrodite encourages Ariadne to talk to Theseus. As Athena thinks about the maze, she gets even more anxious. She thinks of more complex paths, stalactites, and rearranged walls. Unable to resist the temptation, she neaks to the labyrinth to make the adjustments.
Chapter 6: Making Improvements
Athena uses spells to split walls, move sections, and create new dead ends. She adds stalactites and stone gargoyles. She doesn’t touch the frescoes or add new monsters. She does such a good job that even she gets turned around in it. She also alters the other two paths from the entrance. When she gets back, the others are watching performers. There’s a battle with a silly monster (Hippalectryon). To her surprise, the monster splits open, and Heracles and Theseus are inside. Ariadne fawns over Theseus’s performance, but he pays her no attention. Instead, he shows his forbidden dagger to Actaeon. Heracles has to drag his cousin away, and then scolds him.
Chapter 7: Trapped
At breakfast, King Minos dramatically announces the official opening of the park. The labyrinth will open at noon. Athena rides the Shipwreck ride with the other goddessgirls. The ride is a replica of Odysseus’s adventures. After this, they ride a sea serpent roller coaster. Then the Mount Parnassus Special. This ride has swan cars and mechanical wolves. Athena sees Heracles and Theseus in the arcade but losses sight of them.
At noon, they head for the labyrinth. Heracles goes in with the first group, and Theseus tries to follow, but ends up going in with Athena and the second group. Daedalus is called to see to a issue with the bumper chariots. The second group waits for the first group to come out, but they never do. Athena worries and then confesses what she did to Persephone. She’s terrified. Hades once told her complex mazes in the Underworld are damn near impossible to escape, but he finally limps out exhausted. He tripped over a stalagmite. He says the maze is too complicated and the others are trapped inside. Screams are heard from inside.
Chapter 8: Ariadene’s Scarf
There’s a roar from inside. Athena realizes it sounds like the real ones from the forest. Ariadne reveals she used to hear similar roars during construction but was never allowed near the labyrinth. There’s a discussion on what to do. Theseus rushes in to save Heracles (and be the hero). Even tho Ariadne begs him not to. Persephone tries to get Athena to confess, but she won’t because she doesn’t want to admit she messed up.
Pandora asks Cassander to “see” what’s going on inside the maze. She tries but says she can’t see anything. Ariadne comes up with a clever idea. She ties her pink scarf around Theseus’s waist. As he walks, it will unravel. This way he can make a trail to find his way out. Athena is pleasantly surprised because the Princess has given her the impression of being an airhead. Athena thinks of the control room and thinks that maybe she’ll be able to get things in order from there. She races off to find it.
Chapter 9: Sparks Fly
Athena finds the control room and sees through the floor Theseus confronting the Minotaur. By this time, the pink scarf has unravelled too short to wear. He’s stuffed the remaining yarn in his pocket. Theseus faces off with the Minotaur and pulls out his dagger. He strikes at the minotaur, and it lunges for him. Finally, Athena finds a red button that shuts the minotaur off. Theseus cheers loudly believing he defeated the minotaur.
Daedalus arrives, and Athena confesses what she’s done. He leads her to a hidden chute that leads directly to the labyrinth’s center. On the way out, he notices the rearranged walls.
Chapter 10: Humble Pie
She admits to Daedalus that she wanted to make the maze more of a challenge. He’s pretty cool about the whole thing. He tease that she can also fix the bumper cars. He even keeps some of her changes. They work together to create balance. He keeps the gargoyles and the stalactites. Surprisingly, the others love the maze! They were terrified but also thrilled! King Minos is extremely pleased that the maze was a success! Athena tells Heracles everything, and he’s relieved to hear that she and Daedalus are just friends. Athena and Daedalus discuss her plow, and he gives her some ideas and tells her not to overthink the problem. Let the ideas come to her naturally.
Chapter 11: Back to MOA
On the way back, Ariadne pops out from under Athena’s seat. She’s been stowed away there. She wants to go with Theseus back to Athens. In the end, it's decided she and Theseus will be dropped off at the Marketplace, and Theseus’s mother can make sure Ariadne’s returned to Crete. Both Apollo and Cassandra have prophecies for Theseus. Apollo says he’ll become a g king and be written about by Eurpidides. Cassandra says she’ll rule dishonestly and lose great battles (which means the opposite)
Hercules and Athena talk it out. He admits he didn’t spend enough time with her. She says she missed him too. He offers to help her brainstorm invention ideas. It's then that he uses the phrase “Strong as an ox”. That Athena comes p with the idea to invent a yoke so that oxen can pull the plow.
My Thoughts:
I thought Daedalus was the better choice for Athena. Hercules practically ignored her the whole book when his boy came around. He also didn’t credit her with the labors. Daedalus, on the other hand, seemed to always listen to and praise her ideas. He was cool about all the changes she made. He even worked with her to come up with something they both contributed on. He also didn’t let her take all the blame. Daedalus seems like the kind of mortal boy I’d go for. But I guess you want who you want.
Rating: 5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 6, 2018
Deep into this series, here are my thoughts on the series as a whole. I like very much to learn what innovative ways the authors are going to incorporate traditional elements of Greek mythology. I dislike that each plot arc is essentially an excuse to create a heteronormative relationship between couples at MOA. I also dislike that race is only explicitly manifested through the cover illustrations. It seems like a very white-washed approach.
October 11, 2014
I LOVE Joan Holub's stories that she writes with her coauthor. Every story adds a wonderful twist to Greek mythology and makes it easier and more enjoyable.
June 4, 2014
I think it was very good and It told alot about Greek Mothology. I liked it because it has green Mothology and I like Greek Mothology.
February 9, 2026
This one starts out strong and sets up the theme of being too proud well. I think it begins to loose steam near the end, with threads like king minos being weird not tied up and there being a plot discrepancy with Athena remembering the story of the failed relationship she read when in actuality she was told about it in the beginning of the book. Heracles is awful to Athena and her pride doesn’t justify how he completely ignores her and never really apologizes for it.
I like the plot of Athena changing deadulus’s maze however I think him being mostly cool with it was weird. I think the book could have more directly said Athena should express her opinions and offer to collaborate instead of assuming everyone is going to freak out at criticism.
A decent goddess girls book.
I like the plot of Athena changing deadulus’s maze however I think him being mostly cool with it was weird. I think the book could have more directly said Athena should express her opinions and offer to collaborate instead of assuming everyone is going to freak out at criticism.
A decent goddess girls book.
December 16, 2024
I have loved every book in this series so far and still have a ways to go! However, this has been my least favorite book in the series merely because there are sooooo many additional characters besides the canon characters, leaving me confused and having to jog my memory as to who is whom. Additionally, most of the book takes place away from the Mount Olympus Academy so it does feel as homey as the previous books.
I think Athena needs to learn how to relax a little and not think about work, work, work (her inventions). Being at the A-MAZE-ment Park should be a time to enjoy with her GGBFFs! (GoddessGirls Best Friends Forever)
I think Athena needs to learn how to relax a little and not think about work, work, work (her inventions). Being at the A-MAZE-ment Park should be a time to enjoy with her GGBFFs! (GoddessGirls Best Friends Forever)
July 30, 2019
This was an interesting addition to the series, touching on a slightly more mature topic relating to "crushes," the idea that if you don't put some effort into a relationship, it will wither. With Heracules and Athena being so opposite, it makes sense that they would require spending time on activities both can enjoy. I did find some of the main story (King Minos' maze and theme park) a bit odd, but I enjoyed Athena's struggle to figure out what to do with the results of her actions.
September 10, 2023
This book is a retelling of the myth of Theseus and the labyrinth. Heracles and Theseus are both jerks in this one, and sometimes it feels like an excuse for Athena to be stressed about crush drama. Right now, the Goddess Girl books featuring the main characters are becoming stale, even though they’re still entertaining. All the maze puns in this book are tiresome, however.
May 14, 2018
i didn't enjoy reading this book, because it is really inaccurate from greek mythology. the part where the author explained that athena had a crush on heracles sounded a bit weird because athena is a maiden goddess. she doesn't fall in love with anyone. and i have to say i prefer the percy jackson/heroes of olympus/magnus chase and the gods of asgard/trials of apollo series by rick riordan because they are accurate, interesting and funny. i think this book is also quite babyish and maybe others that have a younger age than me might be interested.
January 5, 2019
Not bad! But while Athena might have accepted the Hercules' cousin...I found him to be super annoying! And never really got used to him. I think I would have liked to see Athena take a bit more initiative with Hercules, but it's a nice short book, so I guess I shouldn't expect too much!
May 6, 2020
Another Goddess Girls triumph. I love the underlying message of courage and humility that this book displays. Great book
April 29, 2024
So cute.
September 11, 2024
A perfect book no notes
January 6, 2017
In Band 13 ist endlich wieder Athena an der Reihe. Sie wird mit ihren Freunden von König Minos eingeladen seinen neuen Freizeitpark und vor allem dessen Hauptattraktion das Labyrinth auszuprobieren. Es gibt da nur ein Problem, Athena findet das Labyrinth nicht gut genug. Als sie ein paar Besserungen vornimmt beginnt das Chaos. Werden die Freunde es schaffen ihren Weg aus dem Labyrinth heraus zu finden?? Lest selbst!!
Ich mag Athena, sie ist ein netter und bodenständiger Charakter. Bloß in diesem Band hat sie es ein wenig übertrieben. Sie war ein wenig zu überheblich und ihr Frust wegen Heracles hat ein wenig genervt. Sie ist aber auch nicht mal auf die Idee gekommen mit ihm über ihre Gefühle zu reden, sie frisst sie lieber in sich hinein. Dafür das sie eigentlich diejenige mit dem Hirn ist, hapert es manchmal ganz schön.
Natürlich war die ganze Clique wieder mit dabei. Meine Lieblinge Hades und Persephone hatten auch ein paar kleine Szenen. Die Beiden sind so toll, hoffentlich sind sie beide bald wieder an der Reihe. Auch werden in dem Band zwei neue Figuren eingeführt, Ariadne die Tochter von König Minos und Theseus der Cousin von Heracles.
Fazit: Band 13 war sehr unterhaltsam und vor allem sehr spannend. Es war schön das alle bekannten Figuren gemeinsam im Buch vorkamen und zusammen etwas unternommen haben. Vor allem haben die Pärchen immer etwas zusammen unternommen und das war so niedlich. Das Englisch war wieder super leicht zu lesen und zu verstehen und das Cover ist mal wieder richtig toll geworden. Ich freu mich schon auf Band 14, wo wir einen neuen Hauptcharakter kennen lernen!!
Ich mag Athena, sie ist ein netter und bodenständiger Charakter. Bloß in diesem Band hat sie es ein wenig übertrieben. Sie war ein wenig zu überheblich und ihr Frust wegen Heracles hat ein wenig genervt. Sie ist aber auch nicht mal auf die Idee gekommen mit ihm über ihre Gefühle zu reden, sie frisst sie lieber in sich hinein. Dafür das sie eigentlich diejenige mit dem Hirn ist, hapert es manchmal ganz schön.
Natürlich war die ganze Clique wieder mit dabei. Meine Lieblinge Hades und Persephone hatten auch ein paar kleine Szenen. Die Beiden sind so toll, hoffentlich sind sie beide bald wieder an der Reihe. Auch werden in dem Band zwei neue Figuren eingeführt, Ariadne die Tochter von König Minos und Theseus der Cousin von Heracles.
Fazit: Band 13 war sehr unterhaltsam und vor allem sehr spannend. Es war schön das alle bekannten Figuren gemeinsam im Buch vorkamen und zusammen etwas unternommen haben. Vor allem haben die Pärchen immer etwas zusammen unternommen und das war so niedlich. Das Englisch war wieder super leicht zu lesen und zu verstehen und das Cover ist mal wieder richtig toll geworden. Ich freu mich schon auf Band 14, wo wir einen neuen Hauptcharakter kennen lernen!!
November 17, 2014
I love this series, Greek myths made appropriate for children (We all can admit that family tree is pretty messed up) and set in a school. I didn't find this one as interesting as previous ones, however. Athena's POV is probably my least favorite, but the plot was interesting. I did really like Daedalus, the inventor who Athena gets to meet. She does change his maze, which really bothered me at first. But when she told him about it, he was understanding and they were really able to become friends. Athena also made amends with her crush, Heracules, when she was being a little to harsh with him. Over all it was a sweet book, and Athena learned her lesson. It just wasn't my favorite of the series.
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August 30, 2016
My four year old daughter likes these books because of the covers. The premise of turning Greek myths into a children's book and making these gods and mortal followers into relatable characters is a good one. My kids enjoy hearing the stories from Greek myths and have been told many of the Illiad tales. But overall, these books are quite silly, and even the clever premise isn't enough to make these of interest to adult readers. I liked this one much more than I liked the other book we read, Amphitrite the Bubbly. I could see recommending these to a young reader, maybe around 9 or 10 years old.
March 22, 2020
Why would Athena think Dedalus would be mad? She was in the wrong, and she should not have done anything without telling Dedalus.
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September 25, 2015
In this, the 13th Goddess Girls book, Athena and 13 other lucky people get to go for a VIP trip to the new aMAZEment park.
This is not my favourite of the series so far but it was quite enjoyable. I like the storyline with Theseus and the Minotaur but I thought the storylines with King Minos and Ariande were lame (what even happened to both of them in the end?). I like seeing Athena work out her inventions .
As always I would recommend this series to 8-14 yr old girls although anyone would probably enjoy the take on greek mythology.
This is not my favourite of the series so far but it was quite enjoyable. I like the storyline with Theseus and the Minotaur but I thought the storylines with King Minos and Ariande were lame (what even happened to both of them in the end?). I like seeing Athena work out her inventions .
As always I would recommend this series to 8-14 yr old girls although anyone would probably enjoy the take on greek mythology.
February 19, 2016
Meh. I think at this point the authors are trying to get too many books done too quickly. None of the last several books had the charm of the earliest ones, there's a recurring problem with redundancy, and the books could all do with a good, solid editing. I've been reading these to keep in touch with what my 10-year-old daughter's recently been reading and while I like these books for the most part (there are definitely more inane/obnoxious/useless books out there!), I don't know if I can keep slogging through to the bitter end if they continue to recycle the same basic plot outline and characters fail to grow.
April 30, 2016
This book was a bit disappointing. I love this series and these books, but in this book, Anthea a total air head. She was so touchy and so girly. I mean, yes, your crush IS ignoring you, but not on purpose. His cousin that he hardly sees goes on this awesome trip with your school, of course he wants to ride a bus, go on rides, and hang out with cousin! Who would you rather hang with? Your crush or your cousin you hardly see, hmm?
Also, why would EVERYONE on the trip (besides Athena, Pandora, Heracles, and Thesus) sit boy girl? I mean, look, I have nothing against romance. But the romance in this book drove name insane!
Other than that, this was a good book.
Also, why would EVERYONE on the trip (besides Athena, Pandora, Heracles, and Thesus) sit boy girl? I mean, look, I have nothing against romance. But the romance in this book drove name insane!
Other than that, this was a good book.
December 21, 2014
Fun book! Even though this is a children's book I still like to read it because it's a nice twist on Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses!
I liked this book... Pretty good and once again like all others in this series it gives good moral lessons
Overall good book... Looking forward to the next one
I liked this book... Pretty good and once again like all others in this series it gives good moral lessons
Overall good book... Looking forward to the next one
February 8, 2016
Another good book in the series. Athena finds herself confused by her feelings of jealousy of time Heracles is spending with his dreadlock sporting "cuz" and learns a lesson in the humbling power of feeling too prideful: no one is perfect and that's okay! Wish the cover scene had actually been more an indicator of how things were going to play out but it was still a fun story.
December 21, 2021
I found myself really rooting for Athena and Heracles in this adventure. With Heracles trying to keep an eye on his cousin, and Athena trying to solve several different problems all at once, I was worried that they were starting to grow apart a big. But, of course, the two young lovebirds eventually figure everything out.
January 15, 2015
THEY MAKE A MAZE. ATHENA CHANGES THE MAZE BECAUSE SHE THINKS IT'S TOO EASY. TURNS OUT THAT THE MAZE IS REALLY HARD AND PEOPLE CAN'T GET OUT OF IT. APOLLO GOES IN THE MAZE AND GET THE TRAPPED PEOPLE OUT.
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