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Reader reviewed by Brenda

Phoebe is a runner. Long distance running makes her happy and takes her outside of herself. If she can keep her grades up and have one more stellar cross-country season, she'll have a scholarship to USC locked up. Then suddenly her mother falls in love with a mysterious stranger from GREASE of all places. Her mother announces that she and Phoebe are moving to Greece and Phoebe will be attending the super-exclusive Academy where her new stepfather is the headmaster. Phoebe's plans are shattered, but maybe if she can keep her grades up at the new school and keep training she can still go to USC. It's just one year, after all. Then she finds out the secret of this school on an island in the Aegean, all the students are descendants of the Greek Gods, superpowers included! How's a girl supposed to compete against Greek Gods? Throw in an evil meddling step-sister, and Griffin, the gorgeous god-like boy who runs like the wind and seems to like her and hate her all at the same time, and you've got a Greek Drama worthy of the Olympians!

I really enjoyed this book, the character of Phoebe is great and there's enough twists and turns in the plot to keep it interesting. There are all kinds of pop culture references from My Chemical Romance to IM's. Really a cute book, a lot like the Percy Jackson books, except without the monsters and quests.