Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors

Title Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors Medium Novel (fiction) Creator(s) Keith R.A. DeCandido Publisher Archway Paperbacks Release Date September 1999

Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors was the first tie-in novel for Young Hercules.

• Interview with Keith R.A. DeCandido by Bryn, Co-Chancellor of the Young Hercules University.

Blurb

A bold new adventure pits the heroic son of Zeus against an evil of unfathomable power.

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Half man, half god, all hero, young Hercules now faces the ultimate challenge as a warrior. Ares, the vengeful god of war, orders slave traders to kidnap Hercules' mentor, the wise centaur Cheiron - and if his plot succeeds, the Centaur Nation has vowed to unleash all-out war!

Hercules sets out with his childhood friend Iolaus and the fearless girl cadet, Lilith, to rescue Cheiron from his island prison. Danger awaits, however, as Ares has sent the gods Strife and Discord to lay traps at every turn. Poisonous sea serpents and Graegus, the ferocious Dog of War, are lying in wait to stop the young hero from rescuing his mentor before it's too late!

Quotes

"Dedication to your comrades is an important thing, and admirable."

Wow, Hercules thought. That was almost a compliment.
"If you ever have the skills to support that dedication, you might possibly amount to something. Not that I'm counting on it."
With that, Kostas turned on his left heel and left the workout room by the far door.

Emphasis, Hercules thought, on the word "almost."