Homer's Iliad, a classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold in Troy High. Narrated by Cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an epic high school rivalry is about to go up in flames, the story follows the battling Trojans and Spartans as they declare war on the football field. After the beautiful Elena-who used to be the captain of the Spartan cheerleaders-transfers to Troy High and falls madly in love with Cassie's brother Perry, the Spartans vow that the annual homecoming game will never be forgotten. The Trojans and the Spartans pull outrages pranks on each other as homecoming approaches. But the stakes are raised when Cassie is forced to choose between the boy she loves (a Spartan) and loyalty to her family and school. Shana Norris is the author of "Something to Blog About", which was a BookSense pick. She lives in Kinston, North Carolina. Please visit www.shananorris.com