House of Odysseus (Songs of Penelope, 2)

ISBN: 0316668834

Author: North, Claire

Condition: New

Men go to war, gods scheme, and the choices of a queen will change the course of the world, in this powerful sequel to Ithaca from multi-award-winning author Claire North.On the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband, Odysseus, sailed to war with Troy and never came home. 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.Orestess hands are stained with his mothers blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestras life on Ithacas sands. Now, racked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind.Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the Furies circle him. His uncle, Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestess throne-and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims.Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep war from Ithacas shores. Her only allies are Elektra and the distant Helen of Troy, Menelauss enigmatic wife. And watching over them all is the goddess Aphrodite, who has plans of her own.Each woman has a secret. And their secrets will shape the world.