New Releases by Victoria Bond

Dionysus, the cheerful Greek god of fun, dreams of growing sweeter grapes to pair with bread and cheese. Guided by the tipsy messenger god Hermes and the wise harvest goddess Demeter, he sets sail for the magical island of Naxos aboard a pirate ship. But the greedy, bumbling pirates-obsessed with treasure-betray him, tossing him into a barrel to ransom him. Unbeknownst to them, Dionysus is no ordinary captive! Using his divine magic, he transforms the pirates'' plot into chaos: ropes untie themselves, grapevines engulf the ship, and a grape-juice monsoon floods the deck. As the pirates panic, Dionysus reveals his true power, turning them into playful dolphin pirates who dive into the ocean to hunt underwater treasure. Meanwhile, the clever helmsman-the only pirate who suspected Dionysus''s divinity-helps free him, and together they sail triumphantly to Naxos. The island welcomes them with giant, glowing grapes and rainbow vines, where Dionysus finally grows his perfect fruit.

"Zora navigates her showboating father''s mayoral campaign before a lynch mob crosses the border into once-idyllic Eatonville to pursue a fugitive at the same time a grave robber exposes disturbing historical secrets"--

A collection of very short fiction.

A tale inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston finds the imaginative future author telling fantastical stories about a mythical evil creature until a racially charged murder threatens to shatter the peace in her turn-of-the-century Southern community. A first novel.