Sarah Underwood
Author
Publisher
Bolinda/HarperCollins UK
Pub. Date
2023
Description
In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each summer brings the hanging of 12 maidens, a gift to the vengeful Poseidon. For 17 years, Leto has escaped the curse's mark. Until now. But death does not claim Leto. Instead, she wakes on a mysterious island, greeted by the immortal Melantho. She tells Leto that Ithaca's sacrifices are the legacy of the great Odysseus: payment for the lives of Queen Penelope's 12 maids, cast into the ocean centuries ago. Leto has...