Bull

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, which NPR called "beautifully clever," Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters. 


SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR


IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT


 


Minos thought he could


Pull a fast one


On me,


Poseidon!


God of the Sea!


But I'm the last one


On whom you


Should try such a thing.


The nerve of that guy.


The balls. The audacity.


I AM THE OCEAN!


I got capacity!


Depths! Darkness! Delphic power!


So his sweet little plan


Went big-time sour


And his wife had a son


Born with horns and a muzzle


Who ended up


In an underground puzzle.


What is it with you mortals?


You just can't seem to learn:


If you play with fire, babies,


You're gonna get burned.