Rated an impressive 4 out of 5 on Goodreads. Anaxandra is taken from her birth island at 6 years of age by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter, Princess Callisto. 6 years later, her new island is sacked by pirates and she is the sole survivor. When Menelaus, king of Sparta, stops his ships at Siphnos to investigate, Anaxandra lies & takes on the identity of the dead princess Callisto. Menelaus takes her home to his palace, where she befriends his children, in particular his daughter Hermoine and his baby son Pleis. But she is also terrified by his wife Helen, who knows the truth, that Anaxandra is not Callisto. When Helen runs off with her lover, Prince Paris of Troy, & determines to bring her 2 younger children along, Anaxandra disguises herself & goes in Hermoine's place, to save her and protect Pleis. She manages to get herself & the baby safely to Troy where she struggles with what to do when the war begins. Young adult, historical fiction, softcover book in very good condition. #adventure#Greece#historicalfiction#ya#youngadult