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Given a chance to escape the daily removal of his liver while he searches for proof of the claim that humans can be as heroic as gods, Prometheus travels one million years forward to a 19th-century Earth polluted by his gift of fire.
Quick Summary
Imagine the Greek god Prometheus escaping his eternal punishment to land in a smoky, industrial 19th-century Earth where he's finally searching for proof that humans can be just as heroic as the gods who tortured him. Kids will devour the gross-out detail of Prometheus's daily liver-removal torture, laugh at his fish-out-of-water confusion in a world of factories and pollution, and cheer for his quest to find a truly heroic human. If your kid loves Percy Jackson's mythology-meets-modern-world twist, they'll be hooked on this ancient god navigating the grime and wonder of the 19th century. This book is perfect for kids in grades 4 through 7 who enjoy clever retellings, dark humor, and heroes who question whether humanity is worth saving.