{"product_id":"horses-of-fire-a-novel-of-troy-paperback","title":"Horses of Fire: A Novel of Troy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. D. Rhine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of those singular books that pulls readers into a completely immersive world with a dazzling story and characters so deftly drawn that you can't help but ache for them.\"-\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lisa Maxwell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI know the stories they will tell. I've heard the echoes of their songs--songs that will outlive us all. But this song is not theirs. It is mine.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Behind the timeless tale you know is the captivating story you never heard: a sweeping epic in which Troy's strong, yet misunderstood women take center stage in the most famous war in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndromache\u003c\/i\u003e is cast as the doting wife of Prince Hector, yet her Amazon warrior name means \"battler of men.\" The only one with the cunning to outwit the invading Greeks, she must gather a band of outcasts and become the military commander she was born to be before the life she and Hector have built is reduced to ashes. \u003ci\u003eRhea\u003c\/i\u003e is a war refugee and a horse whisperer who finally earns a place and sense of belonging in Hector's stables. To save her new home, she must become an unlikely spy and face down a forbidden love that will test all her loyalties. \u003ci\u003eHelen\u003c\/i\u003e is blamed by all for starting the Trojan War, but no one knows her real story. To escape her tormentor and foil a plot to undermine Hector, Helen must risk everything by revealing her true face to the one who despises her most. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in the wider landscape of the late Bronze Age collapse, this realistic and immersive Troy is a perilous battleground for warriors and politicians alike, not a playground where the fate of men and women make sport for gods and goddesses. It's a harrowing novel of palace intrigue, the transcendent bond of female friendship, and the everyday bravery of invisible heroes in times of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The women of Troy are threads spinning on a single loom. Can they reweave the tapestry of fate?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. D. Rhine\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson. The authors are united by their military \"brat\" upbringing, childhood friendship spanning two decades, and love of classical literature. Ashlee holds graduate degrees in Medieval History from the University of St. Andrews and Theological Studies (with an emphasis in the Ethics of War and Peace) from Duke University. Danielle holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University. Their adult debut \u003ci\u003eHorses of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is the book they have always dreamt of writing together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 8.99 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760984359200,"sku":"9780593473061","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a249d88d87ba293eb51286ddd8f09d81.webp?v=1780196149","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/horses-of-fire-a-novel-of-troy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}