The Arkadians

The Arkadians is a novel based upon ancient Greek mythology.

Preview
Lucian is on the run from a pair of murderous soothsayers. Joy-in-the-Dance knows magic and marvels, and is on a quest. Fronto is a poet-turned-donkey who wants to break the spell that turned him into an animal. The three of them join forces and set out through Arkadia-on an amazing trip that will change their lives.

Plot Synopsis
The main characters in The Arkadians are Lucian, Fronto and Joy-In-The-Dance. Lucian is a young boy running away from a pair of murderous soothsayers. Fronto is a poet who was turned into a donkey after drinking from the sacred pool. Joy-In-The-Dance is the daughter of Lady of the Wild Things and a pythoness. Lucian, Fronto and Joy-In-The-Dance are also the protagonists. Each character has a goal on which they meet. Fronto’s goal is to turn himself back into a poet. Lucian’s goal is to escape the people trying to kill him. Joy-In-The-Dance’s goal is very vague but from my readings I narrowed her goal to helping others. Throughout the book Joy-In-The-Dance isn’t doing anything for herself only for others. The antagonist of this novel is time. Time is the antagonist because Fronto has to turn back to a human soon or else he will be a donkey forever. Lucian has to find a way to stop the royal soothsayers or else the kingdom of Metara will be gone from money loss.

     

A- Calchas and Phobes are planning on stealing the kingdom’s supplies and then reselling it for more.

B- Lucian steals Fronto and runs to another city. Lucian learns Fronto’s story.

C- Joy-In-The-Dance heals Lucian after he gets injured. Lucian and Joy-In-The-Dance have to steal back Fronto because he was taken from Lucian.

D- They are put in a ring with an enraged bull. The only escape is to defeat the beast. They succeed in defeating the mighty bull.

E- Fronto decides to return to his herd of donkeys.

Chapters

 * 1) King Bromios and Woman-Who-Talks-to-Snakes
 * 2) Lucian and the Jackass
 * 3) Unfortunate Fronto
 * 4) Transformations
 * 5) Joy-in-the-Dance
 * 6) The Invisible Dinner
 * 7) Mysteries of Women
 * 8) Forbidden Enchantment
 * 9) The Pharmakos
 * 10) Hidden Treasures
 * 11) Catch-a-Tick
 * 12) The Great Goat and Never-Filled
 * 13) Lord See-Far-Ahead
 * 14) Yellow-Mane and Cloud-Rising
 * 15) The Game of Warriors
 * 16) The Lady of Wild Things
 * 17) The Shipmaster
 * 18) The Voyages of Oudeis
 * 19) The Voyages of Lucian
 * 20) Asterion
 * 21) The Bull Dance
 * 22) Earth-Shaker's Chickens
 * 23) A King in Rags
 * 24) The Hall of Sacrifice
 * 25) A City in Ashes
 * 26) New Metara

Characters

 * Lucian
 * Joy-In-The-Dance (gets married to Lucian)
 * Fronto
 * Ops
 * Buckthorn
 * May-Apple
 * Catch-A-Tick
 * Lord See-Far-Ahead
 * Swift-Arrow
 * Gold-Horse
 * Oudeis
 * Bromios
 * Chalcus
 * Phobos