Nobody's Princess (Princesses of Myth) by Esther Friesner (2008-03-25)

This wasn't quite what I was expecting, but still good. Helen and her story is much younger than I thought, it's a prequel but one that takes place during her childhood and not a lead up to the Trojan War. It includes physical training, politics, and the appearance of many myths and heroes which I enjoyed immensely as I've study Greek Mythology and specifically Greek Tragedies quite throughly. Seeing Helen in this light after reading so many texts about Clytemnestra and Helen after the Trojan War was a pleasure, though this book didn't particularly have a climax in my opinion. I will most likely read book two at some point.