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From the UK Children's Laureate comes a spellbinding YA novel in verse blending the ancient myth of Theseus and the Minotaur with the quest of a modern-day teen in search of his father.. Theo, a seventeen-year-old London schoolboy with a single mother, is desperate to track down the father who left them, whom he scarcely remembers. At school he discovers Greek mythology and the ancient story of Theseus, a fatherless son driven on a similar search. As Theo focuses on Theseus in a series of poems he composes, it becomes clear the two journeys echo each other in uncanny ways. Theseus must conquer his enemies - a psycho Cyclops, a tree-bending murderer, a monstrous pig - while Theo is tricked and double-crossed, confronting obstacles ranging from a search-agency scam artist to a depraved lawyer.
About the Author
Joseph Coelho is a British poet and children's book author who was elected Children's Laureate in 2022.
