By Philip Womack (author) Part of the Blood and Fire series
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The Double Axe is the first instalment in Philip Womack's Blood and Fire series, which reimagines classical myths from the point of view of teenage protagonists. It's a thrilling tale of adventure, and an opportunity for young readers to engage with and learn more about classical mythology.
Dark forces are at work in the House of the Double Axe. Stephan, the thirteen-year-old son of King Minos of Crete, stumbles across a terrifying conspiracy. Is the Minotaur, a half man half bull who eats human flesh, real? Or is something even more dangerous threatening to engulf both the palace and the world? Stephan must race to save his family from a terrible fate and find out what really lurks inside the labyrinth...You think you know the story? Think again.
Philip Womack was born in Chichester in the middle of a thunderstorm in 1981. He was educated at Lancing, and Oriel College, Oxford, where he read Classics and English. He lives in London.
He is currently a Contributing Editor at Literary Review and writes for The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian, among other papers; he is also a Fellow at First Story, currently being Writer in Residence at St Augustine's in Kilburn. He has led workshops on Greek Tragedy and How to Write Children's Fiction for the How To: Academy.
Read a Q&A with the author here.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Double Axe and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Double Axe features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Traditional Tales, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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