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Corydon Panfoot of Corydon & the Island of Monsters sets out on an Odyssean quest with his monster companions to rescue the kidnapped Minotaur from Atlantis. The series-wide battle between the gods tips toward grandiosity here and is undermined by the author's inconsistent would-be-comic anachronisms. But fans of Greek hero adventures will appreciate the many imaginative episodes and engaging themes. Reading list. Glos.