![]() ![]() Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus journeys with Achilles to Troy, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. But then word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped. By all rights their paths should never cross, but Achilles takes the shamed prince as his friend, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine their bond blossoms into something deeper – despite the displeasure of Achilles’ mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Everyone got super excited about reading this great retelling of the Trojan War focusing on Achilles and Patroclus. ![]() Many content creators on the app that call their section of the app “Booktok” were talking about their love for this book and it went viral. But the answer turned out to be the viral video app TikTok. At first publishers and booksellers were confused by the sudden popularity of an almost 10 year old book. Madeline Miller’s 2012 novel “The Song of Achilles” shot to the top of the New York Times bestsellers list last month. ![]()
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