Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess, #2)

Determined to become a beauty, raised to be a queen, young Helen of Sparta refuses to be left behind when her older brothers enlist in the quest for the Golden Fleece—why should boys get to have all the fun? Accompanied by her friend, the ex-slave Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the fabled ship the Argo.

Helen soon faces all sorts of danger and intrigue. She must use her wits to avoid her brothers' detection, even as a devastatingly handsome boy catches her eyes and brash, boisterous Herakles (Hercules) falls in love with her boy-self. In pursuit of the Fleece, Helen faces warrior women, deadly prophecies, and a terrifying, murderous princess. Not to mention the start of her period....

With her beauty blossoming, Helen's journey takes her beyond the mythology of the Golden Fleece, across the seas of the ancient world to Athens, where her very future as Queen of Sparta is threatened.

Replete with the characters and creatures of myth and interwoven with timeless coming-of-age experiences, this rousing sequel to Nobody's Princess is award-winning author Esther Friesner's thrilling, thoughtful, and fresh reimagining of the girlhood of the legend known as Helen of Troy.