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Long ago, when gods and heroes walked the earth in triumph and tragedy, true love and epic deeds were set among the stars... The Gods do not take kindly to sins committed against Olympus. When Tantalus, King of Lydia, commits an unthinkable act, his world is destroyed by Zeus. From the detritus of his father’s kingdom, young Pelops is rescued by the Gods, taken away to safety and healing. But not all sanctuaries are meant to hold heroes. Grown to manhood in the halls of the Gods, Pelops hears his destiny calling. Meanwhile, in the long-suffering kingdom of Elis, all live in fear of Oinomaos, the hate-filled son of Ares, who keeps his only daughter, Hippodameia, from the world. Many heroes come forward to win the the hand of the strong-willed princess, and all meet death at the tip of her father’s spear. That is, until a new hero emerges... With the Gods’ help, and a heart filled with courage, Pelops steps out of obscurity to challenge Oinomaos and risk all for Hippodameia and the call of his fate. Will Pelops survive the trials to come? Will his choices help him to seize his destiny and create a new world of hope and beauty? The fate of all rests on the outcome of a single race that will go down in history and legend. Wheels of Fate is an epic retelling of the story of Pelops and Hippodameia from Greek mythology, one of the founding myths of the Olympic Games. It is the second book in the Mythologia fantasy series by best-selling and award-winning author and historian, Adam Alexander Haviaras. If you enjoy books by Madeline Miller, Stephen Fry, Natalie Haynes or Jennifer Saint then you will love the Mythologia series. Read Wheels of Fate today and embark on an epic adventure with the Gods and Heroes of ancient Greece!