Love of Troy

Before Rome's legions marched across the known world, there was Troy-city of kings, coveted by gods, and destined for both glory and ruin. Love of Troy reimagines the legendary romance between Helen of Sparta, the most beautiful woman in the world, and Paris of Troy, the prince whose daring act ignited one of history's most famous wars. But this is more than the story of love and destruction-it is the tale of what came after.
From the ashes of Troy rises Aeneas, a survivor chosen by fate to carry his people's spirit across seas and centuries, laying the foundations for Rome's eternal empire. We journey from the burning walls of Ilium to storm-tossed voyages, from the founding myths of Rome to the marble forums of emperors and the shadows of their fall. This sweeping novel bridges myth and history, weaving together the threads of Homer's Iliad, Virgil's Aeneid, and the enduring legacy of Rome.
Alongside Helen, Paris, Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus, we meet rulers, rebels, poets, and visionaries whose lives carry the pulse of an unbroken story-of love that defies kingdoms, of survival that defies ruin. Rich in atmosphere and alive with human emotion, Love of Troy explores timeless themes:. Love and betrayal. War and exile. Fate and freedom. Legacy and transformationFor readers of Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles and Natalie Haynes' A Thousand Ships, this is an epic reimagining where passion alters the course of civilizations and where the fall of one city becomes the birth of another.
Step into the world where gods walk beside mortals, where a stolen kiss can set empires in motion, and where Troy's flame never dies-it simply changes its name.