The Delos Crossing: Η Διάβαση της Δήλου

By Ricardo Gómez

The Delos Crossing

What begins as a family sailing vacation in the Greek islands becomes an impossible journey through time itself.

BILINGUAL EDITION: Complete story in both Greek and English

When skipper Flu guides a fractured American family on a weeklong charter through the Aegean, he expects the usual challenges: seasickness, sibling rivalries, and the occasional navigation mishap. Instead, a mysterious storm near the sacred island of Delos tears open a threshold between worlds, hurling them 2,000 years into the past.

Now stranded in ancient Greece at the height of its glory, nine strangers must navigate far more than the Aegean Sea. Marcus, the controlling corporate father, watches his carefully planned life crumble. His wife Sofia uses her therapist training to hold the family together. Their children-philosophy student Leo, artist Maya, and young Alex-discover parts of themselves they'd never known. Emma finds her relationship with girlfriend Zoe finally receiving the respect it deserves. Flu and chef Panos, the crew who became accidental time travelers, must decide whether to fight their way home or embrace an impossible future.

As they explore the cosmopolitan port city of Delos-a crossroads of the ancient world teeming with merchants, philosophers, and priests-they face an even greater challenge: surviving Alex's near-drowning, navigating sacred festivals, and confronting family fractures that threaten to tear them apart. When a priest reveals that threshold crossings are rare gifts from Apollo himself, they have just 24 hours to make an impossible choice.

Return to a modern world that suddenly seems small and rushed? Or stay in a time where they might build something lasting?

This bilingual edition presents the complete novel in both Greek (Η Διάβαση της Δήλου) and English, making it perfect for language learners, Greek heritage readers, or anyone who wants to experience this time-traveling adventure in both languages.

Part historical adventure, part family drama, The Delos Crossing explores what happens when an ordinary family vacation becomes an extraordinary test of love, courage, and what really matters when everything familiar is stripped away.

Perfect for readers who love:

Time travel adventures with emotional depthFamily dynamics under extraordinary pressureImmersive historical settings that feel authentically aliveLGBTQ+ representation and diverse family structuresStories where the journey changes who you are

Sail into an adventure where the distance between past and present is no greater than the space between one heartbeat and the next.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWX7WMVJ
• ISBN13: 9798270414221
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"