"Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta is haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretell impending war--a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of ni
Helen of Sparta
β Scribed by Carosella, Amalia
- Book ID
- 108276399
- Publisher
- Lake Union Publishing
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 238 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781477821381
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending warβa war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of night. In need of protection, she finds shelter and comfort in the arms of Theseus, son of Poseidon. With Theseus at her side, she believes she can escape her destiny. But at every turn, new dangersβviolence, betrayal, extortion, threat of warβthwart Helenβs plans and bar her path. Still, she refuses to bend to the will of the gods.
A new take on an ancient myth, Helen of Sparta is the story of one woman determined to decide her own fate.
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