Meanwhile the women of the camp seek to come to terms with their captivity and enforced enslavement as they ride the tides of anger roiling off the Greek warriors. Each group hopes to place blame elsewhere and ultimately sacrifices will be called for. Are the Gods displeased? The Greeks certainly seem to think so and nerves within the camp start to fray with individual factions forming. The Greeks may have won the war but they have become marooned on the beach, unable to set sail for home due to strong winds that seem to bode ill. This story picks up where the first left off, and for the record, I highly recommend you read the first because Briseis is such a compelling point of view.

To be perfectly honest I had no idea that this was to be a series and so I was madly happy when The Women of Troy popped onto my radar and to cut a long story short – this doesn’t disappoint. The writing was gorgeous, the sense of place and descriptions utterly bewitching and Briseis’ voice so easy to get along with – especially given the violence and bloodiness of the story which could have easily become dark and depressing. A retelling of the fall of Troy from the perspective of Briseis who is given to Achilles as a battle prize. I loved The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker. My Five Word TL:DR Review : A unique point of view

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