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What does hope look like at the fall of Troy?
The Trojan War is one of the most tragic stories ever told—so how do you retell it without losing sight of human dignity, courage, and meaning?

In this episode of Believe to See, Ashlee Cowles returns to the Anselm Society Digital Pub table. An Arts Guild member and one half of the writing duo A.D. Rhine, she discusses Daughters of Bronze, the concluding volume in their historical fiction retelling of the Trojan War from the perspective of four Trojan women.

We explore how Cowles grounded the novel in ancient history while imaginatively re-entering one of the most famous conflicts in Western literature. What does it mean to tell the Trojan War story from the inside—from the viewpoint of women who endure its consequences? How do you balance myth, history, and narrative invention? And perhaps most importantly: how do you find hope in a story defined by destruction?

Together, we reflect on historical fiction, classical literature, and the power of storytelling to illuminate courage and faithfulness—even in the shadow of catastrophe.

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