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In Lies We Sing to the Sea, debut author Sarah Underwood reimagines Greek mythology with a spellbinding tale set in the cursed kingdom of Ithaca. Every spring, twelve maidens are hanged as an offering to the vengeful god Poseidon, a cycle of sacrifice that has continued for centuries. Leto is one such maiden, condemned to death for a crime she never committed.

But death is not the end for Leto. She awakens on the shores of a long-forgotten island, where she meets Melantho, the island’s enigmatic keeper. Melantho reveals that Leto’s fate is intertwined with the curse—and that there’s only one way to break it: Leto must kill the last prince of Ithaca.

Caught between duty and destiny, Leto embarks on a journey to reclaim her life and save the kingdom. Along the way, she grapples with her growing connection to the prince she’s meant to destroy, and the weight of sacrifice and love in a world where the gods are unforgiving.

Lies We Sing to the Sea is a mesmerizing tale of love, grief, and defiance, rich with myth and magic. Sarah Underwood’s lyrical prose and vivid reimagining of ancient Greece will leave readers enchanted, as they follow Leto on her journey to break free of the chains of fate and reclaim her future.

• Language: English
• Author: Sarah Underwood
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 496
• ISBN: 9780008518080
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