Neomene of Ithaca, younger sister of Odysseus, reveals what Homer never knew: a woman's view of the Trojan War.
A Spartan war ship sails into Ithaca and two men arrive to demand the fulfilment of an oath. When her brother Odysseus joins the Greek alliance against Troy, fourteen year old Neomene is thrust into a world she knows little about. Very quickly she learns that the causes of the war are not what they seem, and people who call themselves allies are sometimes more dangerous than the enemy.
Amid the secrecy and plots, Neomene befriends the women who are forced to survive alongside warriors such as Achilles, Ajax and Agamemnon. But as the war drags on and many heroes die, she'll need to face dangers vastly different from the battles on the Trojan Plain.
Readers not familiar with the tales of Troy will find it 's a lively and thought provoking story in its own right, and also an exciting introduction to Mycenaean culture, the Greek myths and the characters and events of the Trojan War. For those who already know Homer's version, read on to discover the heroes as you've never seen them before.
It all starts on the island of Ithaca...