Illustrated Paperback of Messenger of Olympus: The River of Truth, an epic Greek Mythology retelling adventure for early readers.

Epic of Helinthia is the first in a series of four. An original Greek myth of warring gods and the mortals who must find a way to end the conflict before it destroys their world.

When a tyrant seizes the throne, the gods of Olympus fall silent, and the island of Helinthia descends into decay. Anassa Iptys' glorious city burns. Forluna escapes with the rightful heir, a descendent of Apollo, and hides him away. But the new Anax, Charixes, is relentless. He will not rest until his hands are drenched in their blood. Under Charixes' rule, the gods abandon the island, and a devastating famine ravages the population.

This is the most breathtaking Trojan war retelling that I've ever read, and we haven't even gotten to the Trojan war yet. I DEVOURED this. This is everything every other retelling leaves out. The whys the whos the hows and the whens of every moving piece, person, place and thing that put every person in the Iliad and Odyssey with stunning depth and cohesion.

#bookreview #daughterofegypt #historicalfiction #bookstagram #arcreview Daughter of Egypt combines ancient Egyptian historical narratives with 1920s British Commonwealth history Daughter of Egypt is a duel-timeline historical fiction which follows Evelyn, a young woman whose father is the famous archeologist Lord Carnarvon, and Hatshepsut, the famous lady pharoah of ancient Egypt. Evelyn goes with her father to Egypt to search for the lost tomb of the forgotten pharaoh, whose very existence was erased from history.

War of Helinthia Update February progress was super slow, I wrote 7,324 words total; not a lot. But I did some editing, restructured a pivotal chapter, and wrote a new one, so not a total loss. My WIP is now 102,998 words, with 46 chapters. We're now almost midway through our 3rd month of 2026 (what the actual -----?!) and if I'm going to publish this book this year, then I need to hustle.

War of Helinthia Update February progress was super slow, I wrote 7,324 words total; not a lot. But I did some editing, restructured a pivotal chapter, and wrote a new one, so not a total loss. My WIP is now 102,998 words, with 46 chapters. We're now almost midway through our 3rd month of 2026 (what the actual -----?!) and if I'm going to publish this book this year, then I need to hustle.

I’m excited to announce that my books will be available as part of a promotion on Smashwords celebrating Read an Ebook Week from March 1 to March 7. Now’s the perfect time to take advantage of great deals to load up on new ebooks, mine included! You will find the promo here at this link: Please share this promo with friends and family. Thank you for your help and support!Happy reading!

With 2026 off to a totally dystopian start, allow me to transport your mind back to Ancient Greece with a writing update. And if you desire to physically portal to a different time and place, I have some suggestions to help there, too. War of Helinthia Update War of Helinthia UpdateI wrote over 22,000 words in November for Epic of Helinthia…

Jennifer Moore's memoir delivers an emotional gut-punch. This is the flawed heroine you want to know and root for, hoping and praying that she will win her fight and stand tall and proud by the end. Honest to God is a compelling Memoir Moore lays out her life from early teenage years as a devout Evangelical, to an adult trying to navigate a world of intolerance for people who don't meet the expectations for the model Christian woman.

Martin Luther's 95 Theses, a written document challenging the authority of the Catholic church, was nailed to a church door in 1517, sparking the Reformation. In the following decades, the church's power and authority was continuously challenged and subsequently diminished. The Reformation would lead to the Age of Enlightenment, a golden age of critical thinking and bold ideas spread and distributed to the world via pamphlets and books.

This post will meander a bit, but bear with me. Why Smashwords is significant This year has been a year of revelation for me about the enormity of power certain entities hold. One such entity is Amazon. During the pandemic, I was grateful to the company for being able to deliver necessities unavailable otherwise during shutdown. However, in the aftermath, as more and more Amazon workers emerged with shocking accounts of terrible working conditions, unreasonable quotas, and strong-arming efforts to crush union organization in Amazon warehouses across the country, I made the decision to withdraw my support from Amazon.

Greek and Norse gods join forces in an apocalyptic fight to save the world from total annihilation. Witty, engrossing, and full of action and suspense, this irreverent novel of Gods vs God is a must-read for fans of the Iliad and pagan pantheons. Why War of the Pantheons is one of a kind I was hooked from the very first page of this novel and found it challenging to put it down.

Tea & Alchemy is a page-turning read full of old world charm and DELICIOUS intrigue. Why Sharon Lynn Fisher's stories never disappoint There are very few authors that are automatic reads for me, but Sharon Lynn Fisher is one of them and has been one for years. I have adored every book I've read of hers and this one is no exception.

Hello fellow mortals! In this episode I read aloud a flash fiction piece I wrote for Band of Bards The Dark Side of Purity Vol. 3 E-zine, called "Body at the Beach". It was published in 2021 and was part of an exclusive publication for Kickstarter backers for their phyiscal volumes of The Dark Side of Purity Vols 1 & 2. I hope this story sparks discussion around the dangers of purity culture, for both women and men. I hope you enjoy! If you would like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee through my ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/authormjpankey Learn more about me and my other published works at: https://mjpankey.com