I don't want to say boring because I love the story of Troy and all these people involved in it, but here we are. There couldn't be a better opening sentence for me, I was instantly hooked and couldn't put the book down.

Patroklus’ death is presented as a major moment even though he is never mentioned before dying, and Achilles himself never actually appears in person. If you don’t know much about these legendary tales then this would not be a problem, but for me I wanted a bit more originality in the whole story and I wanted more twists to a story I already knew. I have always wanted to grow up to be the woman he thought I would become, the woman I could have been, if only he had been able to stay. Cassandra, Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it.I mean I’m putting a spoiler up but does it count as a spoiler when these poems and plays have been around for over 2000 years? I’ve heard the most about The Women of Troy, but she’s written The Silence of the Girls as well, which is about Briseis (the woman that Agamemnon and Achilles squabble over).

The spellbinding new retelling of the Trojan War drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all. The story of Troy is fascinating and for those that want to know more of it, this books packs a lot into one novel, although it focuses on the women rather than the main characters like Achilles. A Greek mythology retelling, when done right, takes us into the hearts and minds of seemingly remote characters and makes them come alive. There is no satisfaction here in this story, and I started getting so bored that I was sure I would DNF it. First through Agamemnon’s marriage to Clytemnestra; then his daughter Elektra; and then his slave and captive, Cassandra.In this, it's mostly a whimper and daddy worship and mommy hating her husband and taking a lover and then going "Oh, My" when crap hits the fan. We see Elektra as a young girl with her love for Agamemnon as a father, (which in parts reminded me so much of the Oedipus complex by Freud- which was rather disturbing to read) and her hell bent on revenge for the murder of him by her mother. Cassandra, Princess of Troy, cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it.