Legends · BOOK 3 OF 6

Heroes and Villains

By Anthony Horowitz · 2011 · Myth and legend retellings · Children and general readers

Retelling collectionSpoiler-lightBook 3 in order

Spoiler-free summary

Great champions and memorable monsters meet in a brisk mythic anthology.

Mythic worlds drawn from several storytelling traditions. The pleasure lies in variety of voice and storytelling, shaped by a multi-story volume whose order creates changes of pace, tone and scale..

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Can I start here?

Best read after Legends 2; the central plot is approachable on its own, but continuing relationships and consequences carry forward.

What makes it different

The most enjoyable tension here is the unstable border between the two labels—mythic champions are rarely tidy moral examples.

Setting

Mythic worlds drawn from several storytelling traditions.

Content guidance

Peril and themes appropriate to the readership guidance above; consult the publisher edition for any title-specific advisory.

Why fans love itThe most enjoyable tension here is the unstable border between the two labels—mythic champions are rarely tidy moral examples.

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Continuity

Heroes and Villains is volume 3 of 6 in Legends. Its central adventure has a resolution, while relationships and consequences can continue into later volumes.

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Sources

Library catalogue: WorldCat library records — Heroes and Villains ↗