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The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, which continues to wage bloody war over a stolen woman: Helen.  In the Greek camp, another woman, Briseis, watches and waits for the war's outcome.  Once queen of one of Troy's neighboring kingdoms, now she serves as Achilles's concubine, a prize of battle, and must adjust quickly in order to survive a radically different life . . . 

The first installment of Barker's Women of Troy series, The Silence of the Girls brings the teeming world of the Greek camp to vivid life with breathtaking historical detail, luminous prose, and nuanced, complex portraits of characters and stories familiar from mythology. 

"The Silence of the Girls hums with intelligence.  Barker’s innovation rests on the female perspective.  Here she gives Briseis a wry voice and watchful nature.” -- Kirkus Reviews