“Do all in Troy despise me?' 'That is a strong word, my sweet.' The young Queen of Sparta pulled away from her lover's arms. 'It is true then. I have exchanged one prison for another.' Paris gently brushed her cheek… — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share Image
“Helen looked up at Paris, her face wet with tears and blotchy with grief, and nodded her consent. 'Together we are chained on rocks before the beast of Poseidon. Naked and bare and helpless.' 'But we are more fortunate.' 'How… — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share Image
“Thetis knew this woman had conquered the unconquerable, without knowing she had done so.” — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“Love is a poison,' her father responded. 'One you grow accustomed to, but does not kill you.” — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“Do all in Troy despise me?' 'That is a strong word, my sweet.' The young Queen of Sparta pulled away from her lover's arms.… — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“She must be strong enough to hold the memory of her husband, to sing his song in her heart until she joined him in… — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“He must lay siege against Briseis' walls and conquer her. Love would be his sword and he would break all her chains.” — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“Eternity hums with every beating heart, with every up-lifted voice, with the crash of waves, the whirl of wind across the shifting dunes, the… — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“Helen looked up at Paris, her face wet with tears and blotchy with grief, and nodded her consent. 'Together we are chained on rocks… — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“If you truly hope to win her over, be as honest with yourself as with her.” — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“Briseis blinked, shaking her head in disbelief. 'You have taken everything from me. My husband. My brothers. My father. You have given me no… — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“I would not trade one day of our life for all the gold in the citadel.” — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share
“I could not burn your mortality from your body, so live before your days are gone and regret fills your heart.” — Janell Rhiannon Copy Share