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Daughters of Bronze: A Novel of Troy
by A.D. Rhine
I adored this breath of fresh air into the world of classical retellings. A.D. Rhine together have painted a beautiful picture of the women in Troy at the very end of the war desperate for survival of their city and keenly aware of their fate if/when the city falls. Andromache is so much more than the wife of Hector and yet her love for him is part of what drives her, she is brilliant and trapped by the conventions of Trojan rules. Her upbringing in a different kingdom allowed for her to be more and with Hector she is able to use her knowledge to help. Helen, freed from the trappings of her Trojan husband uses her skills as a healer to aide the women in Troy and seeks a way to show her daughter back in Sparta her love. Cassandra, whispers secrets and prophecies but no one will believe her not when the priests say differently or when they lock her away. Rhea, spies on the Greeks for Hector and Andromache who saved her but she finds a peace in their camp and a love that makes her question her duty.
Together these women are all fighting in this war in a way so different than the men on the plains but equally as useful to their survival. I enjoyed the voice that this novel gave them all., in particular Helen's story as it is one of my biggest pet peeves to see her slut shamed in so many tales when she had not choice. I am excited to see where they go next in their writing.
Together these women are all fighting in this war in a way so different than the men on the plains but equally as useful to their survival. I enjoyed the voice that this novel gave them all., in particular Helen's story as it is one of my biggest pet peeves to see her slut shamed in so many tales when she had not choice. I am excited to see where they go next in their writing.