by Pat Barker
First published 2018
The Trojan War has raged for a decade, but in the Greek camp, one woman watches and waits. Briseis, once a queen, is now Achilles's concubine, a prize of battle. As the war's end nears, Briseis is caught between the two most powerful Greeks--Achilles and Agamemnon. Her survival depends on navigating this male-dominated world, where she bears witness to the daily horrors of war. Through Briseis's keen observations, the legendary conflict is seen anew, its true costs revealed.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, war, ancient
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Troy (Extinct City)
Period: Trojan War
325 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday
Content warnings: violence, war