Young Hercules: The Ares Alliance, by Keith R.A. DeCandido

This book is a good read for any fan of the tv series, Hercules the Legendary Journeys, and/or, Young Hercules. The book takes place during, Young Hercules, and features many of fans' favorite characters. The warriors of Cheiron's Academy are on spring break and Hercules, Iolaus, and Lilith decide to visit Cyane and her tribe (sadly, Jason has important royal duties to attend to). However, upon reaching the Amazon camp, the trio finds that all but one of Amazons have gone missing.
Meanwhile, Ares has already noticed the Amazon's disappearance and pinpointed the cause to the interference of the Yoruban god of war, Ogun, who has taken the Amazons to provoke the Yoruban people into starting a war. However, Zeus has forbidden any Greek god from interfering with foreign gods. Finding a loophole, Ares sends Hercules and his friends overseas to rescue the Amazons.
The book is good. The book has no spelling or grammar mistakes and the characters are in-character. There are some anachronisms that will back one cringe, but those are typical of the tv series. The plot is believable and unfolds like an episode of, Young Hercules, would. It also includes aspects of Greek/Roman mythology that aren't delved into that much in the tv series (such as the Amazons being Ares' responsibility) I would give this book a five out of five.
I do feel bound to add that, while I was lucky and found this book for $1.99, most copies I saw were being sold for anywhere from $25-$130 dollars. I believe it's out-of-print because, while there are new books being sold, they're from third-party sellers (on the sites I go on (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Abe Books, ebay, etc.) However, I do not feel that it is worth this much money. No offense to Mr. DeCandido. I have nothing against his writing or the book itself. However, it is only 128 pages and the price on the back of the book is $3.99, meaning one would be paying a little over six times the amount it was while in-print. If you want to read this, I recommend finding it in a library, keeping an eye on used book stores, or just keeping an eye on online sellers until one lowers the price.