The Doloneia

"They went their way like two lions prowling by night amid the armour and blood-stained bodies."

Book X, often called the 'Doloneia', stands apart as a nocturne of espionage and slaughter. In the dead of night, while both armies rest fitfully, a Greek mission of stealth encounters a Trojan scout. The result is a brutal collision of wits and blades that leaves the Trojan allies in ruin.