Loukas & Lydia and The Secret Of The Disk
Book 1
A science‑tuned, myth‑steeped adventure through Minoan Crete where curiosity and courage bend time.
Loukas and Lydia arrive in Crete for ruins and museums, not danger. At Knossos, a tremor drops them into a hidden room preserved like a breath held for millennia. On a table waits a Disk—spiraled with symbols, answering to notes like an ancient instrument. When the right pattern sings, time ripples, and the past begins to move around them. What follows is a race to understand the rules—and themselves—before curiosity turns costly. A science-minded mystery where myth becomes a problem to solve.

Loukas and Lydia, curious travelers with a talent for puzzles, fall—literally—into a hidden room beneath the Queen’s Apartments at Knossos. There, The Disk, a device from an unknown past, hums with sounds and symbols that respond to touch. It doesn’t move them through time. It teaches them to step around it. Now the twins must decode Minoan secrets, outsmart a dangerous court, and decide when to help—and when to stand back—before history seals itself.
At a Glance
- Genre: Adventure • Historical Sci‑Fi • Mystery
- Genre: Adventure • Historical Sci‑Fi • Mystery
- Setting: Knossos, Crete (~1450 BCE) + present day
- Reading level: Upper MG (10–14) • Great read‑aloud for younger advanced readers
- Content notes: peril (non‑gory), thematic tension, ethical choices; no profanity
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it scary?
Tense in parts (palace intrigue, mechanical bull), but age‑appropriate and non‑gory.
Any romance?
No. Focus stays on friendship, family, and ethics.
Series order?
Book 1 stands alone. Book 2 follows with a new mystery and minimal backtracking.

A.F. Helios composes music, teaches, and loves stories that make the past feel newly discovered. Epodos Media publishes the Loukas & Lydia series and related educator resources.
Media Kit: headshots, cover art, series logomark
Contact: info@epodosmedia.com
Quick Facts
- Trim: 5.25 × 8 in (trade paperback)
- Format: Paperback • eBook
- Pages: ~320
- ISBN (pb): 979-8993220802
- ISBN (hb) 979-8993220826
- ISBN (ebook): 979-8993220819
- ASIN (ebook): B0FRYMFRJM
- ASIN (pb): B0FRYFCNKK
- Publisher: Epodos Media
For Parents & Teachers
- Reading age: 10–14 (Upper MG)
- Classroom fit: History tie‑ins (Bronze Age Aegean), archaeology methods, scientific reasoning, ethics, teamwork.
- Guides:
- Educator Guide (PDF) — discussion questions, activities, standards alignment
- Glossary — names & terms kids might not know (Yiayia, Knossos, fresco, Linear B)
- Pronunciation — quick audio clips via QR codes (optional)

