{"product_id":"achilless-wife-judith-starkston-9798990249912","title":"Achilles's Wife: A Novel of Greek Myth Retelling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an ancient kingdom, a princess takes inspiration from a visiting young woman to challenge her father's views and reach for leadership-and then discovers her muse is a man. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goddess mother of Greek mythology's most famous warrior, Achilles, will do anything to prevent her son's fated early death. In a desperate move, she hides Achilles, against his will, on an island-disguised in a girl's body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTormented by inner discord, the miscast \"girl\" befriends Mia, the eldest daughter of the island's king, launching a transformation of Mia's own. Armed with a new vision she believes comes from a girl, Mia contends with family secrets, a controlling father, her destiny to rule, and the wrath of a goddess. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fate reveals Achilles's identity, a divine mother's fury drives Mia and Achilles into marriage. Mia must navigate her love for a man with a divided heart and a dangerous measure of immortality. Balancing governance and motherhood, Mia will face an unbearable choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stand-alone novel in the Trojan Threads Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Starkston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990249912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bronze Age Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d","brand":"Judith Starkston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48176148414719,"sku":"9798990249912","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9fa4767-4bce-4d81-bd20-f210cd130dc1.jpg?v=1771336701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/achilless-wife-judith-starkston-9798990249912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}