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Greece in the age of Heroes. Patroclus, an
awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia. Here he
is nobody, just another unwanted boy living in the shadow of King Peleus
and his golden son, Achilles. Achilles, 'best of all the Greeks', is
everything Patroclus is not - strong, beautiful, the child of a goddess -
and by all rights their paths should never cross. Yet one day, Achilles
takes the shamed prince under his wing and soon their tentative
companionship gives way to a steadfast friendship. As they grow into
young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms
into something far deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother
Thetis, a cruel and deathly pale sea goddess with a hatred of mortals.
Fate is never far from the heels of Achilles. When word comes that Helen
of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece are called upon to lay
siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny,
Achilles joins their cause, Torn between love and fear for his friend,
Patroclus follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that
follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold
dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his
friend to the hands of Fate. Profoundly moving and breathtakingly
original, this 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, immortal fame and the human
heart.
