One moment Penthesilea of Thrace is fighting the Greek hero Achilles on the battlefield of Troy. A few hours later, she awakes in a starship leaving Earth, trying to understand what has happened to her.

Grieving her sisters left on the battlefield of Troy, Penthesilea must adapt and overcome - to face a new life where nothing is familiar, and nothing makes sense. But just as she begins to make small strides toward becoming a new person, everything changes again.

Once more she is headed for an uncertain future in the center of the galaxy - but this time, to be placed on trial for her life. Because she is a human who knows too much.