Princess Kassandra of Troy is the story's protagonist, and it is told from her perspective. It begins when an elderly … See more

In the wealthy and powerful city of Troy, the pregnant queen Hecuba experiences a prophetic dream which distresses her. When consulted, a priestess of the Great Goddess tells Hecuba and her husband, King Priam… See more

Marion Zimmer Bradley's previous novel The Mists of Avalon was a re-telling of the Arthurian legend from the point of view of Arthur's antagonist, Morgan le Fay. Bradley wrote The Firebrand after publishing The Mists of Av… See more

In the original story found in the Iliad, female characters receive little attention; although they are often crucial to progressing events, they have no developed identities of their own, and are instead defi… See more

The novel was published on October 1, 1987 by Simon & Schuster, and a paperback edition was released in September 1988. In 1989, The Firebrand was translated into Portuguese by A. B. Pinheiro de Lemos and into Fr… See more