Book guide
The Song of Achilles
A tender, fated bond between Patroclus and Achilles is tested by war, love, and the inevitability of loss during the Trojan War.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalForbidden romanceHistoricalStar-crossed loversHistoricalTragic love storyHistoricalLGBTQ+HistoricalMythologyHistoricalRetellingHistoricalWar storyHistoricalClass divideQueer RomanceFriends to loversQueer RomanceSlow burnQueer RomanceForbidden romanceQueer RomanceStar-crossed loversQueer RomanceTragic love storyQueer RomanceLGBTQ+Queer RomanceFirst loveFantasyProphecy
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About The Song of Achilles
Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- war
- death/loss
- rape
- slavery
- violence
- child death
- alcohol
- homophobia
- blood
- grief
- self-harm
- ableism
- human sacrifice
- sexual content
