![]() Cassandra and Rin’s friendship and their attempts to change Troy’s destiny make for a compelling read, weaving history, legend, and imagined possibilities. Enter Amazon Princess Rin, whose life is the opposite of Cassandra’s-Amazons hunt, fight, serve as mercenaries, and govern themselves. ![]() Meanwhile, Cassandra is befriended by Eurus, the god of the east wind, but between her curse and the culture’s limits on women’s lives, her efforts to save her family, her people, and her city seem doomed. Helenus foresees the conflict over beautiful Helen and pursues her even though he knows her kidnapping will have dire consequences for their family. ![]() ![]() Not only that, he also bestows the gift of prophecy on Helenus, her twin brother. All goes well until she rejects Apollo’s advances and he attaches a curse to his gift of prophecy: She will be able to see what is to come, but no one will believe her pronouncements. ![]() Well, she would also like the god Apollo to give her the ability to foretell the future. Inspired by the saga of Cassandra and the Trojan War, this retelling takes a fresh, female-centered view of events.Īll 14-year-old Cassandra wants is to perform well as the kanephoros, leading a procession to the altar in the sacred grove for the upcoming festival honoring Zeus. ![]()
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