Stella is part of the mean and popular clique at school. Stella Petrolas, Phoebe's stepsister, who tries to make Phoebe's life miserable.Her relationship with Phoebe went downhill after they moved out to Serfopoula. Valerie Petrolas, a therapist and Phoebe's mom.He is a descendant from Ares and Hercules from his father's side. Griffin Blake, a boy from Phoebe's school that she likes.Nicole is hardcore and isn't afraid of anything. Nicole Matios, one of Phoebe's three friends.

She has trouble adjusting to her new life. Her mom gets married, and she has to move to Serfopoula, causing her world to be turned upside down.

Phoebe Castro, the main character in the book.

She then proceeds to talk to Griffin, who tells her he was destined to be with a descendant of Nike. At the very end of the book, Phoebe finds out the biggest secret of her life: Phoebe is a descendant of Nike, the Goddess of Victory. Soon after, she gets swept up in controversies including her, Griffin, Nicole, Troy, Stella, and her dead dad. Phoebe makes it onto her cross country team, running is her natural talent. At the school, she quickly befriends Nicole and Troy. Her new step-sister and others easily torment her, but Phoebe ignores them. Phoebe doesn't really fit in, partly because she believes she's not of holy descent. They move to a secret island where she is accepted to an exclusive academy for the descendants of Greek gods, which is run by Phoebe's new stepfather. Everything changes when her Mom comes back to California announcing she is marrying a Greek man and they have plans to move there. Phoebe is a perfectly happy senior at high school and headed for USC with her best friends after graduation.

was the winner of Romance Writers of America's 2009 RITA award for 'Best First Book'. The book follows the character of Phoebe, a young runner who discovers that the school she's attending is full of family and relatives of Greek gods and goddesses. is a 2008 young adult fantasy novel by Tera Lynn Childs.

Oh my gods by tera lynn childs