Sweetbitter Song

A profoundly moving sapphic tale of love, identity and defiance that retells the love story of Penelope, one of Ancient Greeces most famous heroines.

This is Rosie Hewletts masterpiece JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Hera

As dazzling as Madeline Millers reimagining of the Iliad in TheSong of Achilles ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of The Wolf Den

The fury, the power, the cadence of this story will stay with me for years to come ... Sappho herself would be proud. NIKITA GILL, bestselling author of Hetake

One 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.

Years later, on Ithacas 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.

As war ignites Greece, Odysseus and Ithacas 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.

But 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.

A stunning tale of defiance, integrity and enduring love. Crafted with complexity and woven with reverent yearning KIKA HATZOPOULOU, bestselling author of Threads That Bind

What The Song of Achilles did for The Iliad, Sweetbitter Song does for The Odyssey. A masterclass in mythic retelling KIM CURRAN, author of The Morrigan

Visceral and haunting ... Outstanding HAZEL McBRIDE, bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire

Will tear you to pieces and mend you again ... a gorgeous, scintillating re-imagining. EMILY HAUSER, author of Mythica

Readers love Rosies writing...

This book is up there with Song of Achilles as one of my all-time favourite retellings

Heart-breaking and beautiful

Any readers of mythological retellings struggling to find a rival to Madeline Miller should look no further than Rosie Hewlett

Absolutely spellbinding

Dark, moody, at times heartbreaking, and utterly phenomenal, this book is an absolute must read for any fans of Circe or Ariadne!