‘The Necklace of Goddess Athena‘ is a heart-warming story about two young time travellers who arrive in modern day Athens with a purpose that is secret even to themselves.

Efimios is an ancient Greek and an unsung hero of Athens. He has saved the city countless times by undertaking time-travelling missions as instructed by Goddess Athena herself. Now an elderly man, he sends his son Phevos and his adopted daughter Daphne on a time-travelling quest to modern-day Athens. Mysterious as always, he only advises his children to look out for the signs without offering any explanations.

Mystified, yet eager to obey their father’s will, Phevos and Daphne settle down in this new world, having been offered assistance by two orphaned siblings: Ksenia and Manos. New friendships and romantic love change their lives while their father’s covert purpose is gradually revealed. As the youngsters continue to unravel the secrets of their family past, inevitably they get caught up in the ongoing conflict between two Gods, one of which becomes their protector and the other, their worst nemesis. Who will prevail when the rival Gods meet again and will the mortal bystanders survive to tell the tale?

What genre is this?
It is an urban fantasy.

It will mostly appeal to young adults as the protagonists are 19-20 years of age. Having said that, I believe it will interest people of all ages really. Its deeply portrayed characters include a boy of 12, four middle aged parents and an adorable granny who’s 80!

If you like Greek mythology, fantasy or if you enjoy touching family stories with humorous notes, then you’ll love this book.

Tell us about these young protagonists.
Phevos is driven by his traumatic separation from his mother when he was a child. The mystery behind his father’s silence about what happened to her is what intrigues him to unravel his past in the modern world that he arrives in.

His sister Daphne is supportive, a shy girl who finally finds her feet in this unknown world, gaining confidence in her work at the guest house as an assistant to the adorable Mrs Sofia. The story of these characters is touching and inspiring. They arrive in present day Athens full of apprehension and worry but gradually they find themselves surrounded by a loving circle of friends and romantic interests.

Have you written any other books that we should check out next?
I have written the first part of a duology and I am currently working on the second part. It is a historical novel called ‘The Lady of the Pier”. It is set in Brighton (England) in the 1930’s and in Corfu (Greece) in the 1980’s. It tells a haunting and tragic love story while capturing the glory and the immense popularity of the famous West Pier in Brighton back in its heydey, before its regrettable decline that began after WWII.

Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work?
http://www.effrosinimoss.wordpress.com

What about social media?
FB Book page: https://www.facebook.com/Necklaceathena
FB Author page https://www.facebook.com/authoreffrosyni
Twitter: @Frostiemoss

Tell us about yourself. Have you got a bio we can read?

Effrosyni Moschoudi was born and brought up in Athens, Greece. She has a BSc in Computer Science and has worked for large companies for twenty years, mainly in the hotel and airline business. Her work background has been diverse and has involved among other things computer support, customer care, office management, aircraft material purchasing, logistics as well as translations of airline magazines. She has been writing since childhood, starting with rhymes and poems and moving on gradually to short stories, articles and novels. Recently, she has discovered the joys of blogging. Her future plans for her blog involve hosting fellow authors with interviews and reviews of their books. She lives in a quaint seaside town near Athens, Greece with her husband Andy and a naughty cat called Felix. She is passionate about books and movies and dedicates sufficient time on her weekends to enjoy a bit of both.