The library has it labeled as "young adult" aka "teen" for good reason-
Warning: graphic violence at times; Dido and Aeneas in a cave- "heavens were witness to their union, which Dido would call a marriage"-"whiled the winter away in each other's arms"; Dido commits suicide and it shows an illustration of her with a sword through her chest, blood flowing down her torso
After the Greeks trick and destroy Troy, Aeneas and the Trojan survivors set out to find a new homeland. The travelers encounter many obstacles, which the gods cause as they protect their assigned people.
Very exciting story and well written.
I had difficulty keep all of the characters straight in my mind (many gods/goddesses and Trojan/Latin characters). Someone who is very familiar with all of the myths, however, may not find this aspect challenging.
-Borrowed from the library.
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