Kirjahaku

She's back and this time she brought a friend...The story continues: the sequel to The Mistress of the Rock, is The Revenge.Still smarting from Richard Cole's rejection, Aphrodite plans a series of events that will bring about his return to the island. Only this time, his welcome will not be so warm, as he will have to battle bureaucracy and the islanders' contempt for the devastating aftermath of his chance discovery and his sudden departure. In addition, he confronts his internal demons, and with his return to Cyprus, might completely consume him.For Aphrodite is set upon a path of cold vengeance and summons the Scylla, a legendary cryptid of the deep, to do her bidding. The creature wreaks havoc on the once idyllic coast of Cape Greco and the tourist resorts of Ayia Napa, Protaras, and Paphos.Richard must not only face his devils but also the goddess, if he is to stop the terror that now lurks in the Mediterranean's crystal-clear waters.But how is he going to do it?

All is fair in love and war. Or is it?For Richard Cole, ex-veteran of the First Gulf War, the memories of conflict have become the nightmares of his reality, and only by confronting them can he begin to live again.He returns to the Island of Cyprus some twenty years later to where it all began, for a vacation with his wife, Julie. But a chance discovery places him in a dilemma, as he learns that Greek Gods and mortals should never mix.Now, with Richard powerless to stop the momentum of a phenomenon that tests him to his limits, challenging all that he knows and loves against a fantasy of myth and legend, he must struggle to find the truth between what is real and what is not; but at what cost?On the island of love, one man's obsession turns to possession, as his mind, body, and soul are trapped between two worlds and two women.'Mistress of the Rock is a very possessive spirit; she does not give her affections lightly.' As Richard Cole is about to discover.

The story continues: the sequel to The Mistress of the Rock, is The Revenge.Still smarting from her rebuke by Richard, Aphrodite plans a series of events that will ultimately bring about the return of Richard Cole to the island. Only this time his welcome will not be so warm, he will have to battle the bureaucracy and the contempt felt by some of the islanders for his sudden departure and the aftermath of his chance discovery.In addition, he has to battle his own demons that inhabit his waking hours and now with his return to Cyprus, possess him even more. Aphrodite is set upon a path of cold revenge and summons the Scylla a mythical cryptid of the deep to do her bidding as the creature wreaks havoc on the once idyllic coast of Cape Greco and the tourist resorts of Ayia Napa and Protaras and Paphos. Cole must not only face his demons but he must face the goddess, if he is to stop the terror that now lurks in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean. But how is he going to do it?

Julie Cole, homemaker, mother, and widow is unconvinced that her husband's death was an accident. To discover what happened Julie returns to the one place she said she would never go back to, the Island of Cyprus. To aid her in her task, she enlists the help of Peter Shaw, Richard's friend from the first Gulf War. As the two begin their enquiries, they meet with the mysterious Christoulides, who shows them the reason for Richard's demise and his real identity. No longer is it a simple matter of finding out what happened to Richard, this is now a mission to bring him back. But in order to do this Julie has to work with her nemesis the Goddess Aphrodite who she sees as the protagonist in Richard's demise. Together all three must travel to the depths of the Underworld to release Richard before his soul is trapped there forever. Standing in their way is the Lord of the Underworld Hades and a host of creatures and beasts as well as one very determined hunter whose sole task is to destroy Julie. Into this maelstrom of chaos and confusion and possible certain death, Julie and her companions must travel. Their first task being to retrieve the Gorgon's blood, which has the power of resurrection, but can they do it in time to save Richard?

Julie Cole, homemaker, mother, and widow is unconvinced that her husband's death was an accident. To discover what happened Julie returns to the one place she said she would never go back to, the Island of Cyprus. To aid her in her task, she enlists the help of Peter Shaw, Richard's friend from the first Gulf War.As the two begin their enquiries, they meet with the mysterious Christoulides, who shows them the reason for Richard's demise and his real identity. No longer is it a simple matter of finding out what happened to Richard, this is now a mission to bring him back. But in order to do this Julie has to work with her nemesis the Goddess Aphrodite who she sees as the protagonist in Richard's demise. Together all three must travel to the depths of the Underworld to release Richard before his soul is trapped there forever.Standing in their way is the Lord of the Underworld Hades and a host of creatures and beasts as well as one very determined hunter whose sole task is to destroy Julie. Into this maelstrom of chaos and confusion and possible certain death, Julie and her companions must travel. Their first task being to retrieve the Gorgon's blood, which has the power of resurrection, but can they do it in time to save Richard?