The Iliad: An epic poem that focuses on Greek warrior Achilles, recounting some of the significant events during the final weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy. The Odyssey: An epic poem that focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home to Ithaca following the fall of Troy.

"Troy: city of gold, gatekeeper of the east, haven of the god-born and the lucky, a city destined to last a thousand years. But the Fates have other plans--the Fates, and a woman named Helen. In the shadow of Troy's gates, all must be reborn in the greatest war of the ancient world: slaves and queens, heroes and cowards, seers and kings... and these are their stories. A young princess and an embittered prince join forces to prevent a fatal elopement....