{"product_id":"achilless-wife-a-novel-of-greek-myth-retelling-9798990249912","title":"Achilles's Wife: A Novel of Greek Myth Retelling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an ancient kingdom, a princess takes inspiration from a visiting young woman to challenge her father's views and reach for leadership-and then discovers her muse is a man. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goddess mother of Greek mythology's most famous warrior, Achilles, will do anything to prevent her son's fated early death. In a desperate move, she hides Achilles, against his will, on an island-disguised in a girl's body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTormented by inner discord, the miscast \"girl\" befriends Mia, the eldest daughter of the island's king, launching a transformation of Mia's own. Armed with a new vision she believes comes from a girl, Mia contends with family secrets, a controlling father, her destiny to rule, and the wrath of a goddess. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fate reveals Achilles's identity, a divine mother's fury drives Mia and Achilles into marriage. Mia must navigate her love for a man with a divided heart and a dangerous measure of immortality. Balancing governance and motherhood, Mia will face an unbearable choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stand-alone novel in the Trojan Threads Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarkston, Judith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Judith Starkston writes historical fantasy and mythic retellings set in the Bronze Age of the Greeks and Hittites. Her six novels bring women to the fore-whether Deidamia or Briseis from the Trojan War cycle of myths or a remarkable Hittite queen whom history forgot, even though she ruled over one of the greatest empires of the ancient world. Judith has degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell and lives in Davis, California. Find her newsletter sign-up (and a free novella), book reviews, and posts about archaeology and history on her website JudithStarkston.com","brand":"Bronze Age Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078294663442,"sku":"9798990249912","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5af73aad-6747-4a76-ae90-273d0df6c735.jpg?v=1772541349","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/achilless-wife-a-novel-of-greek-myth-retelling-9798990249912","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}