Oh the feels!! Hitting right at the sorest points of the Trojan war, and what a great continuation of the first novel in the series!

The focus on Andromache, Cassandra and the new character of Rhea (which gives us insight into Ajax - love that!!) is very original in the landscape of myth retellings, and it’s truly amazing. 

This novel is a lot more tragic than the previous one, as hope slowly drains amongst the Trojans with time passing. Focusing on the pov of the women - including Helen of course - drives the tragedy home even more. It’s a lovely retelling of the traditional myth, only really departing from it as pertains to Rhea, which works amazing bc it doesn’t impact the core story too much, only adds to it. I always appreciate it when the liberties taken make sense, and the last plot twist is genuinely heartwarming and moving. I’ll miss these characters, it’s been such a lovely journey.