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HORSES OF FIRE
A Novel of Troy
The adult debut of writing duo A. D. Rhine, this is the epic retelling of Troy, the most famous war in myth or history, in which four strong yet misunderstood women take center stage, their stories so intricately and beautifully woven together that the result is an utterly spellbinding and immersive historical novel.
Four women. Four threads spinning on a single loom. Can they reweave the tapestry of fate?
Troy is not just a legend born of myth and poetry, but a historical place where real people schemed and defended, loved and lost. Unlike other retellings, this novel explores the earlier days of the Trojan war, digging deep into the story of those trapped behind the city's walls. This Troy is not a playground of gods and goddesses, but a political and physical battleground where ordinary people and strong, yet misunderstood women take center stage:
Andromache is cast as the doting wife of Prince Hector, yet her Amazonian name means "battler of men." When her struggle to produce a male heir endangers Hector's position as Troy's future king, she must gather a band of outcasts and become the military commander she was born to be, while protecting the secret life growing within.
Rhea is a war refugee and a horse whisperer who finally earns a place, and sense of belonging, in Hector's stables. When the Greek hordes come banging at the city gates, Rhea must become an unlikely spy, while facing a forbidden love that will test all her loyalties.
Helen is blamed by all for starting the Trojan War, but no one knows her real story. To escape her abusive husband and foil a plot to undermine Hector, Helen must risk everything and reveal her true face to the one who despises her most.
Cassandra is tormented by the truth about Troy's fate as she watches helplessly from her tower. All of Troy believes that her prophecies are those of a mad woman, but that is about to change.
A. D. Rhine is the pseudonym and debut venture of Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson. The authors, previously published in the YA space, are united by their military "brat" upbringing, childhood friendship spanning two decades, and love of classical literature. Cowles holds graduate degrees in the Ethics of War and Peace from Duke University and History from the University of St. Andrews. Stinson holds a master's degree in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts. HORSES OF FIRE is the book they have always dreamt of writing together.
Troy is not just a legend born of myth and poetry, but a historical place where real people schemed and defended, loved and lost. Unlike other retellings, this novel explores the earlier days of the Trojan war, digging deep into the story of those trapped behind the city's walls. This Troy is not a playground of gods and goddesses, but a political and physical battleground where ordinary people and strong, yet misunderstood women take center stage:
Andromache is cast as the doting wife of Prince Hector, yet her Amazonian name means "battler of men." When her struggle to produce a male heir endangers Hector's position as Troy's future king, she must gather a band of outcasts and become the military commander she was born to be, while protecting the secret life growing within.
Rhea is a war refugee and a horse whisperer who finally earns a place, and sense of belonging, in Hector's stables. When the Greek hordes come banging at the city gates, Rhea must become an unlikely spy, while facing a forbidden love that will test all her loyalties.
Helen is blamed by all for starting the Trojan War, but no one knows her real story. To escape her abusive husband and foil a plot to undermine Hector, Helen must risk everything and reveal her true face to the one who despises her most.
Cassandra is tormented by the truth about Troy's fate as she watches helplessly from her tower. All of Troy believes that her prophecies are those of a mad woman, but that is about to change.
A. D. Rhine is the pseudonym and debut venture of Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson. The authors, previously published in the YA space, are united by their military "brat" upbringing, childhood friendship spanning two decades, and love of classical literature. Cowles holds graduate degrees in the Ethics of War and Peace from Duke University and History from the University of St. Andrews. Stinson holds a master's degree in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts. HORSES OF FIRE is the book they have always dreamt of writing together.
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