Virgil’s great masterpiece The Aeneid was written during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus. It tells how the Trojan hero Aeneas fled his burning city on the night of its destruction, gathered refugees and sailed to find a new homeland… which would one day be Rome. Virgil’s writing is beautiful but some of the stories are tragic and even brutal. Originally published only in book form, these Tales from Virgil’s Aeneid have been refreshed and are now also available as ebooks and audiobooks. Short, brutal and tragic, they are perfect mythological retellings for reluctant or busy teen readers, and YA fans of the Roman Mysteries. (Read in any order)
“I sing of a dog and a man.” Another short and bittersweet tale from Virgil’s Aeneid, told from the point of view of a minor character. This time it is the turn of Aeneas’s faithful sidekick Achates, imagined as a dog. Achates knows north, south, east and west, but can only count as high as his paws, ears and nose. Perfect for anyone aged 12+ who studies Latin, loves ancient myths or has a soft spot for animal narrators.
After seven years of wandering, refugees from Troy have finally reached Italy, where they hope to make a new home. United by friendship and the desire to win glory, two young Trojans decide to go on a dangerous night raid through a sleeping camp of hostile warriors. A powerful tale of friendship, loyalty and self-sacrifice inspired by a story from Virgil’s Aeneid.
Baby Camilla’s life was saved by her father’s vow that she would always serve Diana, virgin goddess of the hunt. When refugees from the Trojan War arrive in Italy sixteen years later, Camilla trains a band of teenage girls to join her in the fight against them. But can a few girls make a difference against seasoned male warriors? A bittersweet story of courage and love that knows no gender.