Odyssey of a Slave: Torn from Troy (Series #01) (Paperback)

from ssperson

Part of the Odyssey as seen through the eyes of a 15-year-old Trojan slave. A little bit graphic (the Cyclops was NOT gentle), but an interesting look at the well-known legends. I listened to this on a car trip with my 11-year-old, and he liked it well enough to ask me to get the second book in ...

from hopeevey

I hadn't read a description of this book before I started listening to it, so it was a fun surprise to discover it to be a slave's eye view of the Homeric hero. The author seems to have really done his homework on the history and culture of the ancient Greeks. Being already familiar with the sett...

from bookwyrmm

While I have seen YA retellings of myths, I have never seen one that retells the classic Greek Odyssey. Torn from Troy starts with the sacking of Troy goes through the Island of the Lotus Eaters and finishes with the Cyclops, leaving plenty left for the rest of the series. Unfortunately, there wa...