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Name: Daughter of Troy
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Sarah B. Franklin

When the invincible forces of King Agamemnon implode Briseis’s homeland, the proud, beautiful seer is taken prisoner. Enslaved, she becomes the prized possession of Prince Achilles, Greece’s mightiest hero. Their passionate bond unites captor and captive, forging a love stronger than iron. After Troy’s fall, Achilles promises Briseis a throne in Thessaly, but jealous kings and fickle gods deny their happiness. Rising flames of war force the prophetess to defy the gods in a desperate attempt to save the warrior she knows is doomed by her own dark gift.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Romance/Historical Romance

Authors: Sarah B. Franklin

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