From the multi-award-winning author Claire North comes a daring
reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the
women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It's time for
the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . .
"North brings a powerful, fresh, and unflinching voice to ancient myth.
Breathtaking." --Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with
him every man of fighting age from the island of Ithaca. None of them
has returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to run the
kingdom.
Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he
lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is
mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at
her door.
No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus' empty throne--not yet.
But as everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, Penelope knows
that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war.
This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it
has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca's shores, the whims of gods
dictate the wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the
abandoned women--and their goddesses--that will change the course of the
world.
