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Anaxandra, abducted at six and sent to the kingdom of King Nicander as a companion to his disabled daughter Princess Callisto, survives a pirate raid on her island and, with only a Medusa figurine for company, adopts the princess’s identity. When Menelaus arrives from Sparta, she secures a place for herself aboard his ship and instigates a new life in that city. Helen, Menelaus’ famed wife, doubts the authenticity of the red‑haired child claiming to be Callisto. Amid the escalating tension between Sparta and Troy—fueled by the arrival of princes Paris and Aeneas—Anaxandra must confront divine forces and her own sense of self to protect those she is surrounded by. This young hero’s story explores the resilience of identity amid mythic conflict.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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