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Dion: His Life and Mine
“The time has come to put some stories straight. I’ve waited long enough. I can’t deny it would be good to get some things off my chest.
There have been a lot of rumours about me. There have been even more about Dion. A whole industry sprung up after his death; articles, books, websites ...
None of them can explain Dion: Was he a myth? - Or merely a man? Everyone seems to have a ‘true story’ about him. But whose truth is it? It certainly wasn’t his.
Now it’s time to reveal Dion’s life … and mine.”
Ariadne has had an eventful life.
Brought up on the beautiful island of Crete, along with her three siblings; the acclaimed Andro, the condemned Aster and the conniving Phaedra, Ariadne longs for freedom from their tyrannical father, King Minos.
The arrival of Theseus, Prince of Athens, offers her an opportunity to escape which leads her to the love of her life, Dionysus, the misunderstood singer of the alternative band, Libertia.
Behind the endless press attention surrounding this beautiful grunge-rock god, who is worshipped by young fans, Ariadne discovers a vulnerable, troubled and talented young musician who craves his estranged family’s acceptance. However, the manipulation and misunderstanding, of others, thwart Dion’s desire to use his god-given gifts to make the world happy. Ariadne is forced to watch as tragedy unfolds.
In this inventive retelling of the myths of Dionysus and Ariadne, which places them in a timeless, modern world, you see both sides of the story, question fact and fiction and ultimately contemplate our continued fascination with the myth of celebrity.
There have been a lot of rumours about me. There have been even more about Dion. A whole industry sprung up after his death; articles, books, websites ...
None of them can explain Dion: Was he a myth? - Or merely a man? Everyone seems to have a ‘true story’ about him. But whose truth is it? It certainly wasn’t his.
Now it’s time to reveal Dion’s life … and mine.”
Ariadne has had an eventful life.
Brought up on the beautiful island of Crete, along with her three siblings; the acclaimed Andro, the condemned Aster and the conniving Phaedra, Ariadne longs for freedom from their tyrannical father, King Minos.
The arrival of Theseus, Prince of Athens, offers her an opportunity to escape which leads her to the love of her life, Dionysus, the misunderstood singer of the alternative band, Libertia.
Behind the endless press attention surrounding this beautiful grunge-rock god, who is worshipped by young fans, Ariadne discovers a vulnerable, troubled and talented young musician who craves his estranged family’s acceptance. However, the manipulation and misunderstanding, of others, thwart Dion’s desire to use his god-given gifts to make the world happy. Ariadne is forced to watch as tragedy unfolds.
In this inventive retelling of the myths of Dionysus and Ariadne, which places them in a timeless, modern world, you see both sides of the story, question fact and fiction and ultimately contemplate our continued fascination with the myth of celebrity.
129 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 3, 2013
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May 28, 2015
This book was recently entered and was a FINALIST in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Star Rating: 5 stars
Number of Readers: 19
Readers’ Comments
‘I liked the way the author mixed the modern world and the old. It was very clever and fun to read.’ Girl, aged 14
‘Cool cover and well written blurb.’ Boy, aged 14
‘I remember we looked at myths and legends in primary school so it was fun to read a book based on a Greek myth. Everything in this story is well-described. I particularly liked the newspaper bits.’ Girl, aged 13
‘This book is much better than the usual YA I read. I actually felt I was learning as I read it. It’s sort of hard to describe but I felt comfortable reading this book. Sort of ‘well cared for’. Any teenager who enjoys a sad but exciting story and also enjoys history, will like this a lot.’ Girl, 15
Stats
Of the 19 readers:
19 would read another book by this author.
19 thought the cover was good or excellent.
12 felt the best part was exciting plot.
7 thought the mix of modern and old was best.
8 liked the ending.
‘A strong, character-driven YA novel. A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Awards
Star Rating: 5 stars
Number of Readers: 19
Readers’ Comments
‘I liked the way the author mixed the modern world and the old. It was very clever and fun to read.’ Girl, aged 14
‘Cool cover and well written blurb.’ Boy, aged 14
‘I remember we looked at myths and legends in primary school so it was fun to read a book based on a Greek myth. Everything in this story is well-described. I particularly liked the newspaper bits.’ Girl, aged 13
‘This book is much better than the usual YA I read. I actually felt I was learning as I read it. It’s sort of hard to describe but I felt comfortable reading this book. Sort of ‘well cared for’. Any teenager who enjoys a sad but exciting story and also enjoys history, will like this a lot.’ Girl, 15
Stats
Of the 19 readers:
19 would read another book by this author.
19 thought the cover was good or excellent.
12 felt the best part was exciting plot.
7 thought the mix of modern and old was best.
8 liked the ending.
‘A strong, character-driven YA novel. A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Awards
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