Ahhh! I love myths! And I love stories based on mythology! And I especially love stories based on mythology when they have awesome heroines! 
 What do we know of Helen? Pretty much nothing except that she was so beautiful that she was the reason for the War of Troy, and the wooden horse, and all of that exciting stuff. But Esther Friesner takes this little bit of knowledge, and creates something more than a pretty face. In fact, she does possibly the best thing of all. She looks behind the pretty face and finds a precocious, daring, and strong character. 
 This book's Helen is amazing, even though she's young. The book starts with her as a very young child (four, perhaps,) and only ends when she's in her early teens. The book's plot is an exciting adventure that shows some of Greek mythology and also little tidbits of Ancient Greek life. 
 This book was exactly what I needed. I've missed reading about women who have brains, skills, and courage. Women who do not, will not need a man to protect them, or make them feel valued. I'm so glad that I decided to reread this book. So glad.