{"product_id":"9781787637313-her-sweetbitter-song","title":"Sweetbitter Song","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE GREATEST LOVE STORY NEVER TOLD.\u003cp\u003eA profoundly moving sapphic tale of love, identity and defiance that retells the love story of Penelope, one of Ancient Greece's most famous heroines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis is Rosie Hewlett's masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e' JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs dazzling as Madeline Miller's reimagining of the Iliad in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSong of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e' ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe fury, the power, the cadence of this story will stay with me for years to come \u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eSappho herself would be proud.'\u003c\/b\u003e NIKITA GILL, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHetake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne fateful night in Sparta, a young slave girl encounters a mysterious, grey-eyed princess. Melantho and Penelope, though from different worlds, are instantly connected. But betrayal soon tears them apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, on Ithaca's rocky shores, Melantho is sent to serve Princess Penelope and her new husband, Prince Odysseus. Hardened by slavery, Melantho vows to stay distant from Penelope. Yet, the undeniable pull between them proves stronger than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs war ignites Greece, Odysseus and Ithaca's men are called away and, in their absence, Melantho finds a new world opening up before her – one where women rule, where family can be found, and where love is finally given the space to bloom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut all wars eventually end and as Troy falls, Penelope and Melantho must face the King’s return and decide how far they will go to protect what matters most to them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA stunning tale of defiance, integrity and enduring love\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eCrafted with complexity and woven with reverent yearning\u003c\/b\u003e' KIKA HATZOPOULOU, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThreads That Bind \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e did for \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweetbitter Song\u003c\/i\u003e does for \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eA masterclass in mythic retelling' KIM CURRAN, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Morrigan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eVisceral and haunting\u003c\/b\u003e . \u003cb\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e' HAZEL McBRIDE, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Fate Forged in Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eill tear you to pieces and mend you again \u003c\/b\u003e. a gorgeous, scintillating re-imagining.' EMILY HAUSER, author of \u003ci\u003eMythica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love Rosie's writing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is up there with Song of Achilles as one of my all-time favourite retellings'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart-breaking and beautiful'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Any readers of mythological retellings struggling to find a rival to Madeline Miller should look no further than Rosie Hewlett'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely spellbinding'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark, moody, at times heartbreaking, and utterly phenomenal, this book is an absolute must read for any fans of Circe or Ariadne!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55698968052086,"sku":"9781787637313","price":18.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39682633_5af85bde-a97c-4c00-89e0-c126d78ce93e.jpg?v=1769664622","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787637313-her-sweetbitter-song","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}