Description
In the final installment of Claire North’s acclaimed Songs of Penelope trilogy, readers are transported to ancient Greece in a gripping tale that reimagines the story of Penelope of Ithaca. Following the disappearance of her husband Odysseus, Penelope and the women of Ithaca have fiercely protected their homeland from suitors and rival kings for two decades. However, the fragile peace they have upheld is on the verge of collapse.
When a beggar arrives at the Palace, Penelope sees in him the long-awaited return of Odysseus. But this Odysseus is not the hero she remembers – he has returned in disguise, setting in motion a chain of events that will test the loyalty of his queen and threaten to plunge Ithaca into civil war. As the fate of the island hangs in the balance, Penelope must use all her cunning to protect her family and secure the future of Ithaca, no matter the sacrifices that must be made.
