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Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus; an awkward young prince; has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences; Achilles befriends the shamed prince; 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's mother Thetis; a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped; Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend; Patroclus goes with him; little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.

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