For the Most Beautiful: A Novel of the Trojan War - Tapa dura

A delight from start to finish. A clever premise and thoroughly enjoyable.--Elizabeth Fremantle, author of 'Sisters of Treason'

Once in a while something comes along that's so utterly right, that you wonder why nobody thought of it before. Hauser's stunning debut novel brings ancient Troy wildly, raucously, passionately alive.--Manda Scott, bestselling author of 'Boudica'

A fascinating picture of life in Bronze-Age Troy, from the point of view of women at both the top and bottom of society. The author's knowledge of, and respect for, the period shines through. Read it twice. You won't regret it.

A consuming debut novel. Hauser's diverting take on this timeless tale delivers romance, action, and intrigue.

Three thousand years ago a war took place where legends were born: Achilles, the greatest of the Greeks, and Hector, prince of Troy. Both men were made and destroyed by the war that shook the foundations of the ancient world.But what if there was more to the tale of these heroes than we know? How would the Trojan War have looked as seen through the eyes of its women? Krisayis, the ambitious, determined daughter of the High Priest of Troy, and Briseis, loyal and passionate princess of Pedasus, interweave their tales alongside Homer’s classic story of the rage of Achilles and the gods of Olympus. What follows is a breathtaking tale of love and revenge, destiny and the determination, as these two brave women, the heroes of the Trojan War, and the gods themselves come face to face in an epic battle that will decide the fate of Troy.A glorious debut full of passion and revenge, loyalty and betrayal, Emily Hauser breathes exhilarating new life into one of history's greatest legends.