Hotel of the Gods: Beware the Hellhound

About this book

Atlas Merryweather loves his family and his dad’s fish and chip shop but hates their crumby flat and the vicious bullies who makes his life a misery.

So he is both surprised and delighted when a flying courier delivers a scroll to his parents offering them jobs in a swanky hotel. They don’t remember applying but the website looks impressive so off they all go, ready for a new adventure.

At the Hotel of the Gods, Atlas can’t help noticing that the guests seem to be actual gods. Which is very exciting until he accidentally releases a terrifying hellhound from the basement.

Any fan of ancient myths will love this funny, accessible, fantasy story. All the deities are here; Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Chinese, Polynesian and more.

While Atlas’s parents seem oblivious to the bizarre goings-on – Mars and Thor having a (most unusual) tennis match, Maui playing pranks on anyone trying to use the pool, heavy metal-loving Hades trying to control the monsters in the Underworld – Atlas himself gets completely immersed in their world with hilarious consequences.

With incidental black and white illustrations and a diverse set of characters, this is a book with wide appeal.