Hector of Troy : A Retelling of the Trojan War

Hector ran for Troy until the world narrowed to a spear and a single face. A lyrical, muscular retelling of the Trojan War that makes myth intimate and grief unforgettable.Hector of Troy reimagines the last days of Troy through the eyes of its greatest defender. Hector is a warrior of duty and small mercies—Andromache’s braid, Astyanax’s toy, the smith’s steady hand—who runs not for glory but for the people who make a city home. When Achilles strikes, the gods act like clerks, closing ledgers and tipping scales; Achilles’ triumph becomes a public lesson, Athena’s silence a sealed account. In the aftermath, Troy mourns, Cassandra’s warnings go unheeded, and Priam’s desperate plea becomes the only human counterweight to divine bookkeeping. This novel widens from the plain to the future—the carved Horse, the burning skyline, Aeneas’ flight—and asks what survives when history forgets tenderness. Written in lyrical, muscular prose, The Hector of Troy is an intimate epic about honor, grief, and the stubborn endurance of love when the world is rigged against it.Perfect for readers of Greek mythology retellings, literary historical fiction, and character driven epics. Read more