
By Anthony L. Manna, Donald Babisch (Illustrator)
A flute player must journey through a perilous forest to reclaim lost fortune and family.
Loukas, once blessed by a magical snake, loses everything to greed. To reclaim his lost fortune and family, he embarks on a perilous journey through a mysterious forest. There, he must seek the celestial beings Destiny, Ilion, and Luna. Will these guardians help him reverse his misfortune and restore his honor? In this reimagined Greek folktale, Loukas faces strange creatures and dark intrigue, testing his courage and resilience. Can he win back all he treasures, or will the forest's secrets consume him?
“While Loukas is playing his flute at the seawall one day, he befriends a mysterious talking, dancing snake that rewards him with fortune and favor. Some years later, tempted by greed and pride, Loukas loses all his riches and his family. He must now set off on a treacherous journey through a frightening forest filled with suspense and strange creatures to find Destiny, her son Ilion, the Sun, and her daughter Luna, the Moon. These celestial guardians will surely allow him to reverse his misfortune, restore his honor, and win back all that he loves and treasures, won’t they? A reimagined Greek folktale, Loukas and the Game of Chance is illuminated with dramatic and evocative pen and ink drawings that provide an ideal backdrop for the dark intrigue that fills this haunting story of human struggle, courage, and resilience.”
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