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“A girl died, two are missing. What are doing as the things happen?” a voice echoed to Heracles’s ears. It came from the person who had long smooth black hair, looked like professor Linus. He was walking around some people looking like red-armband members shouting at them something Heracles couldn’t hear. The image of them turned blurred then vanished. Heracles sank into darkness after that. Then a golden light suddenly spread out, Heracles frowned. A woman wearing in a white chiton and many of golden bracelets and necklace appeared in front of his face. She was in midair, seemed to lose her consciousness. “One comes from place not here, come and destroy every here. One half god blood, will appear and end it.” Then the light disappeared, Heracles was in darkness again. In the darkness a pair of bloodthirsty eyes suddenly appeared and then slowly moved toward Heracles. He tried to step backward but he couldn’t his body seemed not to obey him. Heracles scared sweat poured violently from his back and forehead. The bloodthirsty eyes came near to him then a head of a lion which was covered by long smooth golden fur appeared in front of Heracles. It glared at him for moments then roared loudly at him.
“Heracles, walk up!” the voice of Gwen.
“What’s wrong with you?” added Gwen, looking at Heracles’s white face. There still had some sweat drops on his forehead. Heracles didn’t answer him in minutes. He was still frightened by the last thing he saw in his dream. “The nightmare appeared again.” he said thoughtfully, “more clearly.”
“What it the nightmare?” asked Gwen.
“The nightmare I have told to you and Amelinda after we met the owl of wisdom.” said Heracles, “However, we need to come class first. I will tell you and Amelinda after class.”
Heracles and the Nemean Lion book cover

Heracles and the Nemean Lion

The first epic in the Heracles and the Twelve Labors series — witness Heracles' legendary battle against the invincible lion. A tale of strength, fate, and immortal valor.

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Heracles and the Dragon Hydra

The second chapter of the Heracles and the Twelve Labors series. Heracles faces the monstrous Hydra — a dragon-like beast with many heads, each reborn from the last. A mythic journey of courage, strategy, and divine challenge.

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