By Ed DeHoratius
Illustrated by Brian DeLandro Hardison

Description

You are Aeneas, Troy’s preeminent hero. Your loyalty and integrity are legendary. Will your values hold firm after the destruction of your city, a grueling exile, and yet another war?

In The Exile of Aeneas, you face the same decisions as Aeneas in Vergil’s Aeneid, but you control the outcome. Only one path leads to your destiny. Thirty-one others lead to death, defeat, or shame.

Readers ages eight and up will experience Aeneas’ exile and travels firsthand in Ed DeHoratius’ dramatic, dynamically illustrated text.

Special Features

• Prose story of the Aeneid that puts you right in the action
  
• 32 different endings—depending on your choices
  
• 5 illustrations by award-winning comic book artist Brian Delandro Hardison
  
• Visit http://www.bolchazy.com/followyourfates/ for author podcasts and more

Author Bio

Ed DeHoratius teaches Latin and classics in the Boston area. He spends his free time with his wife and three sons, cooking, coaching soccer, and honing his woodworking skills. He holds an AB from Duke University in Classical Languages and Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and an MEd and MA in Latin from Boston College, and has published four books, along with articles and book reviews.

Comments and Reviews

The Exile of Aeneas is a Follow Your Fates series rewrite of the choices facing Aeneas in 2,000 year old Greek epic literature. The object is for the reader to face the choices originally faced and made by Aeneas, and in making original decisions, learn to compare and contrast values and cultures between modern and ancient times. In addition to learning Classical history and literature through this re-imagining of The Exile of Aeneas, the reader will achieve another goal effortlessly: entertainment. Third in the series by the author, The Exile of Aeneas follows The Wrath of Achilles and The Journey of Odysseus, other Follow Your Fates titles. The prose story of The Exile of Aeneas places the reader directly in the action of the Aeneid, its original source, but based on reader choices, there are 32 possible different endings to the story. Five black and white illustrations by award winning comic book artist Brian Delandro Hardison add to the impact and appeal of The Exile of Aeneas. Written by a famous teacher of Latin and the classics, The Exile of Aeneas is sure to bring an ancient epic to fresh young adult (and older)audiences and new awareness and fame.

— Nancy Lorraine, Senior Reviewer
Midwest Book Review
August 2010

The Aeneid is the epic from antiquity that most people are the least familiar with. The Exile of Aeneas is a step toward fixing that. Instead of a translation or adaption for children, Ed DeHoratius presents the story as a series of choices for the reader. Since the story is not as familiar to students and Aeneas is an all too-human hero, students will have a chance to see the story unfold for themselves as they are faced with the no-win choices Aeneas had to make. For students who are more familiar with the story, the choices available to Aeneas are made more immediate in this style of storytelling.

— Peter Sipes
amazon.com