{"product_id":"9780008518080","title":"Lies We Sing to the Sea","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sarah Underwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThrillers (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 February 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Electric Monkey) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 496 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 198 x 36mm | 334g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Penelope’s twelve hanged maids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A lavish epic of power, vengeance, love and fate.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e YA Book of the Month in The Observer (2\/4\/2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A lovely, lyrical fantasy which takes the fate of the hanged maids of the Odyssey and weaves something brand new. A story overflowing with emotion and full of magic.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne and Elektra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each spring brings the hanging of twelve maidens, a gift to the vengeful Poseidon. But when Leto awakens from her death on the shore of a long-forgotten island, its enigmatic keeper Melantho tells her that there’s only one way the curse can be broken. Leto must kill the last prince of Ithaca . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In Lies We Sing to the Sea, debut author Sarah Underwood delivers a thrilling and breathtaking tale that will enthral readers from the very first page as they are transported to the cursed shores of Ithaca.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A reclamation of a story from thousands of years ago, Lies We Sing to the Sea is about love and fate, grief and sacrifice, and, ultimately, the power we must find within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Gorgeous, tragic, and timeless, Underwood’s LIES WE SING TO THE SEA makes an age-old story feel new again. This is Greek tragedy at its best: sweeping in scope yet deeply intimate in characterization. This book will break your heart.’ – Grace Li Sunday Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The hardback of Lies we Sing to the Sea reached number 9 in the New York Times bestseller chart week commencing 13\/2\/2023 and was the bestselling YA book in the Young Adult Fiction chart week ending 18\/3\/2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Underwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64838332285277,"sku":"9780008518080","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9780008518080.jpg?v=1780055031","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9780008518080","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}