Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Hercules and the Geek of Greece

by Hunter Kennedy

When Queen Xumonia’s crown is stolen by the Amazons, she calls on Hercules to recover it from the formidable warriors—who just happen to be led by Xumonia’s sister.Saddled with the queen’s nephew, the hapless Geekus, Hercules has only until the next full moon—four days—to travel to the fortress Castletop and retrieve the crown. But with the Amazons ready and waiting for him, will Hercules’ legendary strength be enough?Based on the hit television series created by Christian Williams, Hercules and the Geek of Greece continues the legendary journeys of Hercules—a hero who possesses a strength the world has never seen . . . a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart.

105 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2015

About the author

Hunter Kennedy graduated from the University of Virginia in 1992, the same year he began publishing The Minus Times. Over the past 20 years, he has worked in cabinetry shops, magazines, architecture firms and a foundry to pay for typing ribbons. His writing has appeared in Open City, The Baffler, Vice, T Magazine, Garden & Gun, and J&L Illustrated #1. Kennedy lives on the fringes of a popular lifestyle community in South Carolina.

Reviews

[Cristian Ionescu · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't remember reading a worse book than this. Hercules is completely missing from the story, his place being taken by some ordinary guy, who only bears the name of the great hero and who does nothing but complaining, hiding from any danger or willing to abandon his mission every time he meets some obstacle. Instead, his companion Geekus, a 13-year-old kid, far surpasses the main hero in strength, bravery and ingenuity. In those ancient times, this kid is a real genius, a true pioneer of some inventions that would change the world a few millennia later. He is able to create in no time bombs and gliders from just a few vines, weeds and stones, thus managing to overcome all obstacles in the way, fights monsters with only his fists and even tames a dragon. Add here some words used by the characters of the story that were unknown in those days (geek, cool, gravity and others), a fierce dragon that feeds on vegetables, some Amazons that do nothing else but party, as well as some gods with very limited powers and you will have the complete picture of this "book".
I have no idea who the author is or how old he is, the story seems written by a teenager and addressed to children up to 10 years old, the style in which it was written being terribly boring and simplistic. I will do my best to avoid any other book written by him.