Sparrows in the Wind
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Cassandra, a princess of Troy and follower of Apollo, is delighted when the god himself appears to her. Apollo asks to love her in exchange for giving her future sight, and she agrees—but recoils when he kisses her. Enraged, the god transforms his gift into a curse: Cassandra’s visions will never be believed.
After horrifying images of coming war and death pour into her mind, and with no one to heed her warnings, Cassandra risks her safety again and again to avert the disaster awaiting Troy.
But it will take years—and the friendship of an Amazon warrior princess named Rin—for Cassandra to find hope of success in reversing the course of the war.
With heroines to cheer for and nail-biting adventures, Newbery Honor–winning author Gail Carson Levine once again transports her readers, this time to ancient Troy, where princesses (even cursed ones) will stop at nothing to shape their fate.
Can one cursed princess and a fierce Amazon warrior change the course of the most famous war in history?
- Greek Mythology Retelling: Experience the Trojan War from a new perspective, where the god Apollo is a terrifying enemy and a princess’s curse is the most dangerous weapon of all.
- Strong Female Characters: Follow Cassandra, the brilliant Trojan princess nobody believes, and Rin, the fierce Amazon warrior who becomes her only hope.
- An Unlikely Friendship: A Trojan royal and an Amazon princess must learn to trust each other to stand against gods and armies.
- Adventure and High Stakes: Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Circe, this page-turner is filled with prophecy, action, and the battle to define your own destiny.
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Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.
