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Historical · Fantasy

The Song of Achilles

A shy exiled prince becomes the companion of Achilles, the golden favourite of the gods, and their friendship deepens into love. The narrator follows him from boyhood training through the long years of the Trojan War.

First published
2011
Pace
medium
Length
medium
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want a tender, devastating love story set against the Trojan War, with prose that is beautiful and clear.

Skip this if you want to avoid stories where you know it will end in grief.

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Content warnings

  • War
  • Death
  • Violence
  • Sexual assault
  • Grief

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