![]() ![]() A modern interpretation which takes the best aspects of historical and women's fiction but underlies them with a strong core of learning and knowledge. Briseis is a princess newly married and newly widowed, as a slave she understands the power of love and honour.Įmily Hauser has taken a well known story and created something new in this novel. ![]() Krisayis is the daughter of a priest and companion to the Trojan princess but when her lover is killed by the Greeks, Krisayis realises that her loyalty lies to her people and her city. As his reward for favouring Aphrodite above other goddesses Paris has stolen the most beautiful woman in Greece as his bride, unfortunately Helen was married and now her husband and his allies are coming to Troy seeking revenge. Meanwhile on Earth the mortals have to suffer the capricious choices of their Gods as played out with their lives. They have their favourites and their rivalry is a game of entertainment. The Gods sit atop the great mountain and direct the fates of mortals on Earth below. ![]()
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