Daughter of Poseidon: War on the Gods, #0

By A. P. Mobley

Syrena has a chance to make a difference, and so long as there's a chance, she has to try.

Five hundred years after the Greek gods destroyed the modern world, Syrena, Daughter of Poseidon, lives under the gods' tyrannical rule. However, a centuries-old prophecy says a war will be waged on them. And if that means there's a possibility to help those the Olympians have hurt, a possibility to change things for the better, Syrena will do anything to bring this prediction to life.

Even if it means losing everything she loves.

Gods. Monsters. Magic. War on the Gods is a completed series perfect for fans of Greek mythology and dark YA fantasy. Binge it today!

This short story serves as a prequel to War on the Gods and can be read whether you've started the series or not!

Praise for "Daughter of Poseidon":

"To tell you the truth, I binge read this book, when I was supposed to be doing my work. But reading this book was the best decision I have ever made this year, seriously." - Adiva, Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★

"This book was the icing on the cake... A.P Mobley is such an amazing writer who I know for sure will make it big because her writing is just perfect. If you haven't picked up her books yet, I'm telling you that you are missing out on something big!" - PG, Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★

"A unique approach to a genre that has been expanded for centuries." - Rick E. Norris, Author of Into the Mind of Lucifer ★★★★★

"Looking for a fascinating read that is just enough to whet one's reading appetite while setting the stage for a great series? A.P. Mobley's talent as an author shines through in this short little tale." - Dianne at Tome Tender, ★★★★★

"The ending shook me, and I'm so glad I had the next book to jog my memory about what happens." - Alexia, Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★

"How anyone could read this and not want to immediately pick up book 1 is beyond me." - Marie, Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★

What are you waiting for, dear reader? Dive into "Daughter of Poseidon" now!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sea of Ink Press
• Release date: Nov 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9798201338329

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Written by A. P. Mobley

Copyright © Sea of Ink Press 2020

This edition published in 2020

All rights reserved. This story or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

This is a work of fiction. All characters are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Cover by Gabrielle Ragusi

Edited by Nikki Mentges at NAM Editorial

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Contents

1.Chapter One

2.Chapter Two

3.Chapter Three

4.Chapter Four

5.Chapter Five

6.Chapter Six

7.Chapter Seven

8.Chapter Eight

9.Chapter Nine

10.What happens next?

11.Author note

12.Want more mythology?

About the Author

Also by A. P. Mobley

Chapter One

Letter

Summer, Year 500 AS

Syrena tiptoed down the halls of Zeus’s palace, careful not to make any noise as she crept toward her boyfriend’s bedchamber. She clutched a parchment with shaking hands, a parchment she’d inscribed a farewell letter upon in black ink, intended for him.

She had to leave Olympus without saying goodbye to everyone else, but she couldn’t bear doing that to Spencer, Son of Hades. Not if she expected him to forgive her one day. Not if she hoped he’d eventually come to his senses and follow her lead in fulfilling the prophecy.

The prophecy, she thought as she recalled its words, her only hope: When the world is taken back, and monsters rule the trees, blood of a demigod will spill. Two mortals will rise, two from the Before, reborn from sacrifice. And when the sky is black and green, and the heavens cry, they will lead a war. A war on the gods.

For as long as Syrena could remember, the Greek pantheon had ruled the world with as much ruthlessness as the Titans before them. However, history lessons had taught her that things hadn’t always been this way. There was a period, centuries past, called the Before Time, and in the Before Time, humanity had believed the gods to be no more than myth, as false as a fictional bedtime story.

But five hundred years ago, the gods changed all of that. They harnessed a great deal of power despite not having been worshipped for so long, conjured the Storm, a disaster more massive than any other in history, and used it to enact revenge on the humans. They demolished the world as mortals knew it—killed millions, if not billions of people, annihilated their homes, and dismantled their precious technology. It was then that the gods