The willful daughter of Zeus and a mortal queen, she's the beautiful wife of the Spartan king. But her great love for the lost Trojan prince will beget bloody devastation, and spill her tears into the Wine-Dark Sea. MEET PHOEBE CONN New York Times bestselling author Phoebe Conn believes all matter of story conflict and mayhem can lead to a Happily Ever After. Inspired long ago by Ricardo Montalban's commercial for romance books, Phoebe remains enthusiastic about writing and giving her beloved characters happy endings. MEET E. GARY STICKEL, Ph. D. Dr. Gary Stickel received his Ph. D. from UCLA and received the honor to excavate at the legendary birthplace of Achilles, the great hero of the Trojan War. Now Dr. Stickel searches for the lost Palace of Odysseus-from Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey-and may have found it.