BOOK: The Song of Achilles (2012) - Quick Review
Disclaimer: Spoilers of the book The Song of Achilles, as well as some events of The Iliad by Homer, but only after the warning. All of this is just my opinion based on my experiences reading it. I hope you enjoy! Author: Madeline Miller Series: -- Publisher: Ecco Genres: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, LGBT, Retelling Summary: Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes 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