Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure by Michael G. Munz BOOK REVIEW

Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure
by Michael G. Munz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Reviewed for +Readers' Favorite 

The Greek gods have returned to the public eye, prompted by the death of Zeus. What? That's right, the King of the gods, Zeus is dead and the rest of the gods have come back into view to be worshiped and given their due once again. Only Apollo seems to be troubled by this strange turn of events and he is determined to discover who actually killed Zeus and to do something about it. When Apollo has a vision of a human, he feels that this person is key to the answers he needs. So Apollo and the Muses track down out-of-work online gambler Lief Karlson, who ends up paired with TV producer Tracy Wallace, and together with Apollo and the Muses they must uncover what really happened to Zeus and who was behind it, all while staying one step ahead of Ares and Athena, who are out to get rid of the mortals before they can complete their mission. Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure is Michael G. Munz's comic look at the adventure that takes place.

Zeus is Dead may build on the current popularity trend of stories about the Greek gods, but it is not what you are expecting. This is a comic and hilarious look at the Greek gods, at mortals and the adventure they all undertake together and against each other. So many lines in this book will have you literally rolling with laughter! +Michael G. Munz has created a book that while on trend popularly, is different and exciting. It is a great read for pre-teens on up through older adults! Older adults will understand some of the references better than younger readers, which makes it an awesome family fun read! Share it with a kid today!

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The Key: A Taylor and Alan Adventure (Volume 2) by Jackie Mae and Alison Taylor BOOK REVIEW

The Key: A Taylor and Alan Adventure (Volume 2)
by Jackie Mae and Alison Taylor

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Siblings, Taylor and Alan are your typical kids for the most part. They do the same things as most kids their age except for one thing, they have been swept away on strange adventures. Today their only focus is to attend the opening of the new movie theater and see their favorite movie sequel, but that is to be delayed when they are swept away to an adventure in the past. The Key: A Taylor and Alan Adventure (Volume 2) is that adventure in the Land of Baltimore in the time of the Women's Suffrage Movement. Taylor and Alan are tasked with finding and protecting a key for a terrible wizard. Jackie Mae and Alison Taylor combine to write a tale of adventure and history that delights the reader.

The Key in set during the time of the Women's Suffrage Movement, and so there are historical facts about that movement and people involved in it that are included in the story, as well as historical facts about the Land of Baltimore and the residents of the area and time period, such as baseball player Wee Willie, and author Edgar Allan Poe. Jackie Mae and Alison Taylor do a wonderful job of combining a compelling story with historical facts making the book something enjoyable and educational for children of all ages. The reading level may be listed as 4th thru 6th grade, but it you have an advanced reader, you will probably want to introduce the book a loot sooner.

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