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Gwen Frost is an outsider at Mythos Academy, a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword. Gwen is an outsider both to the students of the Academy and the rest of the world. But when her gift of psychometry -... read more
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Summary edit
My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody’s head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.
But lately,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Gwen Frost: Main female character, goes to Mythos academy, a Gypsy with the gift of psychometry. She blames herself for her mothers death.
- Logan Quinn: Hottest Spartan guy at Mythos Academy, deadly, rumored to be a man-whore. Gwen always ends up running into him. Literally.
- Jasmine Ashton: Richest, prettiest, and most popular girl at Mythos. She's the queen of the school. Valkyrie.
- Daphne Cruz: Valkyrie and renowned archer, good with computers,
- Carson Callahan: Band geek, head of the Mythos Academy marching band. Celt. Quiet and shy. Brown hair, black glasses.
- Morgan McDougall: Valkyrie and Jasmine's best friend. Popular.
- Samson Sorenson: Viking and Jasmine's boyfriend.
- Coach Ajax: big, burly, tattooed guy responsible for training fighters.
- Grandma Geraldine Frost: Gwen's grandma, a Gypsy with the power to see the future.
- Grace Frost: Gwen's mom, killed in a car accident by a drunk driver. Was a Gypsy with the power to tell who was telling the truth. Gwen feels responsible for her death. She was a police detective.
- Nickamedes: The head librarian, doesn't like Gwen.
- Kenzie Tanaka: One of Coach Ajax prize students.
- Oliver Hector: One of Coach Ajax prize students.
- Professor Metis: myth-history professor who teaches about Loki, Reapers and the ancient Chaos War.
- Loki: Norse god of chaos. Called the trickster god. Ultimate bad guy.
- Fenrir wolves: Creatures that look like wolves only bigger. Smoke-grey fur, razor-sharp claws and red eyes. Reapers use them.
- Nemean Prowlers: Creatures that look like panthers only bigger. Black fur, razor-sharp claws and red eyes. Reapers use them.
- Nike: Greek goddess of victory. Defeated Loki during the Chaos War.
- Reapers of Chaos: Any god, goddess, human, or creature who worships Loki and wants to free him from his prison.
Quotes edit
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“I might have even believed her, if her hands hadn’t clenched the tiniest bit as she put her hairbrush back into her purse. If I hadn’t known just how good girls like her could lie.Just how good everyone could lie.”
Gwen Frost -
“So far, Professor Metis had been pretty vague about what exactly the Chaos was, and I hadn’t exactly been paying rapt attention to all the mumbo-jumbo magic stuff. But I was guessing it involved death, destruction, and blah, blah, blah.”
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“Seriously. Logan Quinn was the kind of guy who could stab me in the eye with a freaking Twizzler.”
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“the heroine always won in the end, no matter what bad stuff happened along the way. I only wished real life was like that...”
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“Nickamedes loved the library and all the books inside, loved them with a passion that bordered on serial killer creepy.”
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“You’re kind of like fungus, Gwen. After a while, you just start growing on people.” “So I’m mold. Wonderful. So why don’t you just scrub me off?”
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Logan Quinn was the kind of guy who could stab me in the eye with a freaking Twizzler.
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That the people you loved never really died, not as long as you kept your memories of them alive, not as long as they lived on in your heart.
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“Toothpick?” Vic muttered in an indignant voice. “Did she just call me a bleeding toothpick? Kill her! Kill her now!”
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She had a favorite dagger? Seriously? And she thought that I was a freak.
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One of the things that Spartans were known for was their ability to pick up any weapon—or any thing—and automatically know how to use and even kill someone with it.
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You’re kind of like fungus, Gwen. After a while, you just start growing on people.” “So I’m mold. Wonderful.
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Nobody ever really dies in a comic book, not even the bad guy. At least not for long.
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I wondered if I was stuck in an insane asylum somewhere, just dreaming all this. Like Buffy.
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“Yeah, well, this Gypsy girl happens to have a grandma who can curse you so bad that your dick will turn black and fall off, so watch your step, Spartan.”
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Don’t piss off Daphne, or she’ll rip your heart out of your chest.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Cypress Mountain, North Carolina: Mythos Academy is located here.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Valhalla Hall: Girls dorm where most of the Valkyries reside.
- Styx Hall: Girls Dorm where Gwen lives.
First Sentence edit
“I know your secret.”
Table of Contents edit
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Glossary edit
- argyle: A knitting pattern of varicolored, diamond-shaped areas on a solid background.
- psychometry: The ability or art of divining information about people or events associated with an object solely by touching or being near to it.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Mythos Academy. (standard series)
Preceded by First Frost, and followed by Kiss of Frost.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jennifer Estep (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Kensington
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: July 26, 2011
ISBN: 9780758266927
Page Count: 350
Publisher: Kensington
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: July 26, 2011
ISBN: 9780758266927
Page Count: 350
Awards edit
- RITA Award Finalist (2012: Young Adult Romance)
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Jennifer Estep: Author's website
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