Miller, Madeline

This beautifully written and absorbing tale of gods and mortals will delight Miller's many fans and have them reaching for Edith Hamilton's Mythology. [See Prepub Alert, 10/22/17; "Editors' Spring Picks," LJ 2/1/17.]

Many Greek myths end tragically. Miller explores this theme in an e-original story that will invite readers to return again and again. This would be a perfect high school or college assignment for those studying the classics. [This story will also be published in the forthcoming print anthology xo Orpheus: Fifty New Myths, edited by Kate Bernheimer (Penguin, Oct.).—Ed.]

The interference of the Greek deities in mortals' daily lives makes for a stunning mix of larger-than-life action and authentically human emotions, while stellar writing and sympathetic portrayals of complex characters breathe new life into an ancient story.

Scrawny ten-year-old Prince Patroclus has been sent to the court of King Peleus, where he's befriended by the king's son, Achilles...