![]() This is a stunning novel."- Booklist on House of Odysseus Her prose here is elegant, poetic, and gorgeously descriptive. "North's novels are triumphs of conception and execution. North's writing is evocative, vibrant and delightfully witty - capable of rending your heart in two or clutching at your sides with only a few words from a scathing and surprisingly ardent godly-narrator."- Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen on House of Odysseus "There is something fateful about The Songs of Penelope trilogy: that this voice would come to this story, a pairing so perfect it was worth waiting a few thousand years for. I cannot wait for the final book in the series!”- Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den on House of Odysseus I loved Ithaca but House of Odysseus is even better - Penelope is proving to be an outstanding epic hero in her own right. She had me laughing out loud (Aphrodite is such a wicked, irreverent narrator) and I was also very moved by her version of the Elektra/Orestes myth. “Claire North has the most original voice - every page is an absolute joy. Ancient myth becomes real and urgent, the world of the divine and the mortal expertly balanced throughout the unfolding twists and turns that will leave the reader eagerly anticipating the final installment of the trilogy!"- Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne on House of Odysseus The narrative voice of Aphrodite is absolute perfection, lending humor and tender insight to a high-stakes, thrilling game of political cat-and-mouse between Penelope and Menelaus as they battle for the fate of the island. ![]() A superb sequel to the brilliant Ithaca, this is another clever, vivid reimagining of myth told in her indomitable style - with wit, attention to detail and exquisite characterization. "In House of Odysseus, Claire North has done it again. And watching over them all is the goddess Aphrodite, who has plans of her own.Įach woman has a secret. ![]() Her only allies are Elektra, desperate to protect her brother, and Helen of Troy, Menelaus' wife. Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep her home from being crushed by a war that stretches from Mycenae and Sparta to the summit of Mount Olympus itself. His uncle Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestes' throne-and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims. Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the furies circle him. But a king cannot be seen to be weak, and Elektra has brought him to Ithaca to keep him safe from the ambitious men of Mycenae. Now, wracked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra's life on Ithaca's sands. ![]() Orestes' hands are stained with his mother's blood. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace-a peace that is shattered by the return of Orestes, King of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra. Many years ago, her husband Odysseus sailed to war with Troy and never came home. On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. This "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining from the award-winning author of the Penelope trilogy breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men (Jennifer Saint).
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