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Lies We Sing to the Sea

by Sarah Underwood

A myth-inspired fantasy shaped by an old debt

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A myth-inspired fantasy shaped by an old debt

Set in Ithaca, the story turns the legend of Penelope’s twelve maids into the basis for a recurring sacrifice demanded by Poseidon. When Leto is condemned, she instead wakes on an island and meets Melantho, whose command of the sea is tied to a stark choice involving Ithaca’s prince. Greek myth, sapphic connection, and the weight of inherited violence converge in a fantasy about what it takes to break a cycle of death. The sea is not just a setting here: it is bound to the story’s bargain, power, and sense of fate.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fantasy rooted in Greek mythology
  • Readers seeking sapphic fantasy
  • Those drawn to stories about sacrifice, inherited violence, and fate

Themes

Greek mythologySapphic connectionSacrificeInherited violenceFate

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Book overview

An instant New York Times bestseller--and a legendary YA debut!

This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles.

Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope's twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago.

But when that fate comes for Leto, death is not what she thought it would be. Instead, she wakes on a mysterious island and meets a girl with green eyes and the power to command the sea. A girl named Melantho, who says one more death can stop a thousand.

The prince of Ithaca must die--or the tides of fate will drown them all.

Sarah Underwood weaves an epic tapestry of lies, love, and tragedy, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Alexandra Bracken, and Ren

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