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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
5.0
Exiled from his home at the age of 10, former prince Patroclus is sent to the kingdom of Phthia, where he meets Achilles, the son of King Peleus. Achilles and Patroclus quickly becomes friends, and grow closer as they get older. As they grow, new feelings begin to stir, and they become something more. But when Queen Helen of Sparta is stolen from her home, her husband Menelaus calls in the debt sworn by all of Helen’s former suitors... including Patroclus. Unwilling to let Patroclus go alone, Achilles joins the war on the side of the Greeks.
Madeline Miller’s retelling of the story of a classic Greek hero was absolutely enchanting. Told from the point of view of Patroclus, we get to see Achilles grow from smiling young boy to the stone-faced, legendary warrior we all know and love. This was my first book by Madeline Miller, and I will definitely look into her other books. “The Song of Achilles” is perfect for fans of the Iliad, and for historical fiction lovers.
Madeline Miller’s retelling of the story of a classic Greek hero was absolutely enchanting. Told from the point of view of Patroclus, we get to see Achilles grow from smiling young boy to the stone-faced, legendary warrior we all know and love. This was my first book by Madeline Miller, and I will definitely look into her other books. “The Song of Achilles” is perfect for fans of the Iliad, and for historical fiction lovers.