Hercules: Serpent's Shadow, Level 2, Penguin Readers

by Timothy Boggs

A sea monster is terrifying the village of Themon. Hercules goes to help the villagers, but he finds more danger than he had expected, for his old enemy, the goddess Hera, wants to kill Hercules. Can... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582401313
• ISBN13: 9780582401310
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Length: 48 Pages

Customer Reviews

Hercules & Iolaus: Partners In Print

I could be wrong but I think this is the first of the Timothy Boggs H:TLJ novels to actually have Hercules paired with his best buddy, Iolaus. And - if I do say so myself - it was about time! "Serpent's Shadows" is fun read. The duo are faced with a multitude of problems, not the least being a sea serpent who has a thing about chewing on pretty maidens. It's an enjoyable read about our heroes, as a team, doing what they do best. The dialogue is typical between characters, if a little predictable, but warming. Hercules has his god-family problems and Iolaus gets the attention of a beautiful girl who, unfortunately for the stressed hunter-warrior, sees him as a perfect marital prospect. The final battle with the serpent is well written. You can almost feel the splash of salt water and the mental and physical strain that is put on both Herc and Iolaus. If you're interested in reading these tie-in books I suggest this be your first -- It's the best.

This book captures the characters' relationship quite well.

The characterizations of both Hercules and Iolaus were quite well done. Iolaus's fun-loving nature leads to some refreshingly light-hearted moments. The plot, too,is very interesting, introducing another of the gods with whom Hercules has a relationship of sorts, Poseidon.