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Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062060624. 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, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.
Publication Year: 2011
Though poetic writing truly is a skill and an art, it just wasnโt really it for me. I still wasnโt hooked, and realised I was reading purely to finish a book. Especially as I am trying to get back into reading and this is the second book im picking up, I want to focus on books that hook me, that read away easier. Maybe one day Iโll return to this, but for now, Iโm gonna place it back on the shelf.
not that I didnโt how how it was gonna end because, you know but still this broke me