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Rise Golden Apollo
RISE GOLDEN Greek mythology meets the Abrahamic tradition in this action adventure thriller from Australian author Joel Preston.Rise Golden Apollo follows two the first being the spy story of Melissa Pythia, an Australian secret agent searching for ancient artefact in Rome, and the second, the fall of the Kingdom of Hades in a surprise assault from the angels of Heaven .This novel is a non-stop, no holds barred action-fest, with a unique take on many classic ideas and a story you won't see coming!Two different eras.Two different heroes.A bond that reaches across the ages.2019 AD - An Italian crime family has come into possession of a golden artefact with prophetic powers.Melissa Pythia, a spy in Rome, has been tasked with recovering it. When a shady military group intervenes, she soon learns more than just criminals are after the relic.Melissa is thrust into a conflict much bigger than her mission.To understand what she's up against, she has to unlock the secrets of the past and her connection to a mythical figure lost in time.337 AD - The Emperor of Rome is dead, but not before converting to a new religion. Seizing their moment, the legions of Heaven declare war on the old Gods.A foreign army lays siege to the world of the Greek Pantheon.Apollo, the Greek God of the Sun, stands against the Archangels of Heaven, who wish to claim the lands of the dead as their own.Crippled in war and removed from the world, Apollo needs to find the key to restoring his divinity.That key is a woman in 2019.With a link that transcends time, Melissa and Apollo are drawn together to stop a familiar enemy from finding a power that could consume the world.From the mind that brought you a In the Shadow of Monstrous Things, comes the adventure of a life time .It is time for the Golden God to rise again!
370 pages, Hardcover
Published April 15, 2021
About the author
Joel Adam Preston
8 books9 followersCurrently, Joel lives and works in tropical North Queensland, fresh from moving out of the Australian Outback.
Prior to his adventure into the heart of Australia, Joel had an exciting and varied range of jobs, all of which provide an endless pool of information for his novels. After completing a degree in multimedia journalism in Townsville, North Queensland, he hung around university for another year to manage the on-campus night club. After that, life grew a bit less exciting as his hunt for a full time job led him into a couple of years of mundane work. Yet, it all turned around when he applied to be an English teacher in Japan.
Moving to Japan showed him a whole new way to live. While it was only for a short period, the experience would have a profound impact. All of sudden, chasing opportunities wasn’t such an easy idea to dismiss.
When he returned from Japan, he applied for an exciting government job. He worked at Cairns airport while he underwent test after test until at last he was accepted. And after his training, where did he get sent? Back to the desert where he was born.
Outside of work, Joel is a passionate amateur snowboarder, whose main barrier to improvement is what he calls ‘the fear of death’.
He also travels frequently, having a few big hikes under his belt. Namely that of summiting Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and reaching Everest Base Camp in Nepal. His favourite place in the world is Japan, where he tried to get to every year (when life allows it).
Joel is also a big nerd, indulging in many things of that persuasion. He loves the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter (saying without shame that he has read each book over twenty times each).
Joel hopes you enjoy his novels and promises there are bigger and better stories still to come.
Prior to his adventure into the heart of Australia, Joel had an exciting and varied range of jobs, all of which provide an endless pool of information for his novels. After completing a degree in multimedia journalism in Townsville, North Queensland, he hung around university for another year to manage the on-campus night club. After that, life grew a bit less exciting as his hunt for a full time job led him into a couple of years of mundane work. Yet, it all turned around when he applied to be an English teacher in Japan.
Moving to Japan showed him a whole new way to live. While it was only for a short period, the experience would have a profound impact. All of sudden, chasing opportunities wasn’t such an easy idea to dismiss.
When he returned from Japan, he applied for an exciting government job. He worked at Cairns airport while he underwent test after test until at last he was accepted. And after his training, where did he get sent? Back to the desert where he was born.
Outside of work, Joel is a passionate amateur snowboarder, whose main barrier to improvement is what he calls ‘the fear of death’.
He also travels frequently, having a few big hikes under his belt. Namely that of summiting Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and reaching Everest Base Camp in Nepal. His favourite place in the world is Japan, where he tried to get to every year (when life allows it).
Joel is also a big nerd, indulging in many things of that persuasion. He loves the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter (saying without shame that he has read each book over twenty times each).
Joel hopes you enjoy his novels and promises there are bigger and better stories still to come.
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December 12, 2021
What a great yarn. A faced paced modern day thriller but add a myriad of Ancient Greek gods into the mix and you have a fascinating, highly intriguing storyline. I couldn’t put this one down. Very different from the first werewolf story and opens up the series into a whole new realm of mystery. I just love the Greek Gods vs the Christian Arch Angels sub plot in the story. Casts some interesting concepts on religion. The strong female main character is a real go getter and the mystery surrounding her origins is very clever. Loved it
September 8, 2021
Fast paced godly action and treasures
A strong heroine without the poor female tropes (at last!); classic Australian takes and non stop action. Of particular enjoyment were the deity interactions, fights and artifacts - this book is a page turner you will want to finish, and outshines it’s predecessor.
A strong heroine without the poor female tropes (at last!); classic Australian takes and non stop action. Of particular enjoyment were the deity interactions, fights and artifacts - this book is a page turner you will want to finish, and outshines it’s predecessor.
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December 12, 2021The star of this book is Melissa. Fantastic character. Really fast paced story combining the here and now with an epic battle of the gods. A story that was hard to put down as there was just so much going on. Well written with great attention to detail, especially historical. Thoroughly enjoyable.
December 12, 2021
Very exciting. Elements from various mythologies coalesce to form this thrilling story; a definite must-read.
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