The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achille's by Madeline Miller Genre Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Mythology Star Rating ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Summary Greece in the age of heroes. Awkward young prince Patroclus has been exiled to the court of King Peleus. Despite their difference's, Peleus's golden boy Achilles befriends the shamed prince. As they grow into young men, their bond blossoms into something deeper -- despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother, the sea goddess Thetis. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus journeys with Achilles to Troy, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, the rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, im...