His opening narration has a rolling bass rhythm that occasionally explodes into a gleefully naughty rhyme or pun as he explains the setup: how he first helps King Minos by sending a white bull from the sea and then punishes the king’s attempt to deceive the god by causing Minos’ wife, Pasiphae, to lust after the animal and give birth to Asterion, her bull-headed son. “Whaddup, bitches?” welcomes Poseidon, whose voice is as treacherous and irreverent as one might expect from the punitive god whose actions set tragedy in motion. Readers will certainly find more poetry than justice here there’s nothing half-blooded or Disneyfied in David Elliott’s energetic, multi-voiced verse novel retelling of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. If you'd like to know more about David and his books, visit him at or follow him on Twitter who bought this item also bought.Despite middle-grade and school-sanctioned sanitizations of ancient mythology, we know that the Greek gods were a randy, violent bunch who loved abusing their power to wreak havoc on the uppity mortals who dared shake their fists at the gods’ capricious ideas of poetic justice.

Currently, he lives in New Hampshire with his wife and a three-footed dog.

Born in Ohio, David has worked as a singer, a cucumber washer, and a popsicle stick maker. His most recent titles include On the Wing, This Orq. His many titles include: And Here's to You!, The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle, The Evangeline Mudd books, Finn Throws a Fit!, Jeremy Cabbage and the Living Museum, and In the Wild. Garnering six starred reviews, this update of the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur has been called 'beautifully clever,' 'a literary feast fit for the gods,' 'powerful and engrossing,' 'irresistible, slick, and sharp,' 'a genre of its own,' and 'rude.crude, and it's a whole bunch of fun.' Resurrected from the dark depths of the labyrinth, this fresh, deliciously shocking, and darkly comedic novel-in-verse takes on the Theseus and Minotaur myth and shines a light on one of history's most infamous monsters.Ĭontributor Bio(s): Elliott, David: - David Elliott is a NY Times bestselling children's author. Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0ĭavid Elliott turns a classic on its head: this rough and rowdy retelling of the Minotaur myth in verse will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters. Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions

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