The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
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· 542 ratings · 416 pages · Published: 28 Aug 2012
Achilles, 'best of all the Greeks', is everything Patroclus is not — strong, beautiful, the child of a goddess — and by all rights their paths should never cross. Yet one day, Achilles takes the shamed prince under his wing and soon their tentative companionship gives way to a steadfast friendship. As they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something far deeper — despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel and deathly pale sea goddess with a hatred of mortals.
Fate is never far from the heels of Achilles. When word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate.
Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, this rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, immortal fame and the human heart.
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- war 37
- gay romance 34
- ancient times 28
- historical 24
- friends to lovers 24
- royal hero 22
- class difference 18
- fantasy 17
- forbidden love 16
- secret relationship 16
- angst 12
- military 12
- slow burn 11
- cheating 11
- queer romance 11
- sweet/gentle hero 10
- other man/woman 8
- secret child 5
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- slavery 3
- young adult 1
- friends with benefits 1
- betrayal 1
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- death / grief 17
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- queerphobia 6
- graphic violence 4
- rape 4
- third party sexual assault 3
- misogyny 3
- child death 2
- geography
- greece 12
- europe 8
- south-east europe 5
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- audiobook
- male pov 11
- first person pov 5
