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Lamb of Athens: A Son of Hyperion Prequel
Before Helios’ odyssey began, there was Leo.
Bullied by his peers, broken by his father’s cruelty, and clinging to his mother’s love, Leo’s childhood in ancient Athens is a battle for survival. Lamb of Athens is a haunting prequel that tells the story of the boy who would become Helios’ crown of constellations—and shows the wounds destiny never lets heal.
Bullied by his peers, broken by his father’s cruelty, and clinging to his mother’s love, Leo’s childhood in ancient Athens is a battle for survival. Lamb of Athens is a haunting prequel that tells the story of the boy who would become Helios’ crown of constellations—and shows the wounds destiny never lets heal.
33 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 19, 2025
About the author
K. E. Andersen
3 books4 followersA certified nursing assistant by night and an author by... also night, because who needs sleep when you’ve got a deadline and emotionally unstable fictional characters to deal with? He writes fantasy and fiction—mostly historical, always dramatic—and firmly believes that weaponised banter should be a literary genre of its own.
When not emotionally devastating his cast of warlords and rebels, he can be found eating his body weight in olives, losing arguments with Google Maps, or insisting that writing counts as cardio. He lives somewhere in Norway, surrounded by fjords, chaos, and increasingly concerned neighbours.
When not emotionally devastating his cast of warlords and rebels, he can be found eating his body weight in olives, losing arguments with Google Maps, or insisting that writing counts as cardio. He lives somewhere in Norway, surrounded by fjords, chaos, and increasingly concerned neighbours.
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April 28, 2026
✨ ARC review ✨
This short prequel definitely made me curious about the full book/series! The prose is just beautiful, and by the end, I was definitely invested in Leo's journey. I'll probably pick up Son of Hyperion based on this.
Quick heads-up, it is rather hard to read content-wise, honestly. Very explicit bullying including physical violence, toxic parent-child relationship, and domestic violence including physical abuse and misogynistic insults. There are warnings for that in the beginning, though, and I knew what I was signing up for, so this is not a complaint, merely a note for anyone interested who might be sensitive to these topics.
I received an e-ARC of this book. I am leaving a review voluntarily, and it is my honest opinion.
This short prequel definitely made me curious about the full book/series! The prose is just beautiful, and by the end, I was definitely invested in Leo's journey. I'll probably pick up Son of Hyperion based on this.
Quick heads-up, it is rather hard to read content-wise, honestly. Very explicit bullying including physical violence, toxic parent-child relationship, and domestic violence including physical abuse and misogynistic insults. There are warnings for that in the beginning, though, and I knew what I was signing up for, so this is not a complaint, merely a note for anyone interested who might be sensitive to these topics.
I received an e-ARC of this book. I am leaving a review voluntarily, and it is my honest opinion.
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