{"product_id":"messing-with-the-myths-xander-wang-9798313436715","title":"Messing with the Myths: The Book of the Living","description":"Icarus - \u003cb\u003eIcky\u003c\/b\u003e to his friends - is flying away from Crete when his wings fail and he plunges into the Middle Sea. His father, \u003cb\u003eMaster Daedalus\u003c\/b\u003e, cannot help and flies on ahead. But a ship carrying Icky's friends -\u003cb\u003e Freckles\u003c\/b\u003e, a spotted hyena, \u003cb\u003eTuft\u003c\/b\u003e, a lion cub, and \u003cb\u003eTree\u003c\/b\u003e, a baby hippo - arrives. \u003cb\u003eCaptain Messi\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFirst Mate Lazee\u003c\/b\u003e fish Icky from the sea.\u003cbr\u003eMessi demands payment for the transport of Icky and the animals to Egypt. They take oaths to help him seek a cure for his dying father. Joined by Master Daedalus, who finds his son in Egypt, they go on a quest to gather the ingredients to work the spell in The Book of the Living, a scroll granting eternal life. The scroll can only be used, however, if someone can give Thoth - the Egyptian god of knowledge - a piece of knowledge he does not have. Will they be able to pay the price? And will they choose to pay it, after they learn the cost?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMessing with the Myths: The Book of the Living\u003c\/b\u003e is the second in a series of stories having fun with different mythologies. The first is \u003cb\u003eMessing with the Myths: The Maxotaur\u003c\/b\u003e. More are in the works!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xander Wang,Victoria Grossack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798313436715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Xander Wang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611924775167,"sku":"9798313436715","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0466a0a5-3680-4f9d-b42d-7f8344fee644.jpg?v=1764516994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/messing-with-the-myths-xander-wang-9798313436715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}