For too long, Troy has belonged to Achilles. Tim Richards gives it back to the people who built the walls, scrubbed the floors, and bled in the ditches.
In the original myth, the gods decide the heroes' fates. In Slaves of Troy , that determinism is replaced by algorithm. The "God AI" on Mount Olympus calculates battle outcomes with 99.8% accuracy. The Slaves of Troy are supposed to lose. The book’s central tension is whether human will—specifically the messy, irrational will of a slave who refuses to accept a computer’s math—can defy the logic of empire. Tim Richards Slaves Of Troy
: Despite their status, the characters in Slaves of Troy fight for autonomy, building secret communities and maintaining their cultural heritage in the face of systemic erasure. Legacy and Contemporary Relevance For too long, Troy has belonged to Achilles