I enjoyed this retelling of the Trojan War. Mainly focused on Chryseis and Briseis, two women who played a pivotal part in the story of the Iliad, Susan Curran fleshes out their characters and gives us a very human version of this well known tale. We also follow the stories of some of the other characters - Aeneas and Troilus; Patroclus and Achilles; Hector and Andromache. players.

Curran takes the focus away from the passion of Helen and Paris; the prophecies of Cassandra and the intervention of the gods to create a world more focused on human action and interaction. She succeeds in presenting a world that seems plausible - a world of warring men and the affects on the lives of the people. Very enjoyable. ( )