Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

Exploring conflicts surrounding the mistreatment of women, power imbalances, and sexual violence, Underwood adroitly utilizes the inspiration material's foundation to deliver an expansive world plagued by monsters both mythical and mortal. Floral language, while occasionally dampening character development, excels at setting an absorbing scene. Leto, Mathias, and Melantho's sweeping alternating perspectives drive this urgent-feeling romantic adventure. As the three teens' lives intertwine, amorous feelings are forged amid harrowing action and vengeful pursuits. A scintillating, beautiful debut.' - Rebecca Ross 'Lies We Sing to the Sea is a lyrical, elegant debut bursting with imagination and heart. To break the curse, Leto must kill teenage Prince Mathias of Ithaca, a descendant of Odysseus who is haunted by the annual tradition. 'Sarah Underwoods classical reimagining is woven with pure magic: salt-laced myths, a plot that slowly unravels like a tapestry, and vivid characters who are destined to steal your heart. Lies We Sing to the Sea - 9780008558550 - Historical Fiction - A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Penelope’s twelve hanged maids. When 17-year-old orphan Leto is sentenced to death, unexplained happenings lead to her waking on the island of Pandou, where she meets Melantho, who had previously been sacrificed only to similarly awaken on the island, cursed to command the tides. Sarah Underwood weaves an epic tapestry of lies, love, and tragedy, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Alexandra Bracken, and Renée Ahdieh. Underwood expertly weaves a tale about the inevitability of fate-and the love that makes us rail against it anyway. 'Lies We Sing to the Sea is a lyrical, elegant debut bursting with imagination and heart. To avoid societal destruction, the citizens of a cursed Ithaca annually sacrifice 12 teenage girls to Poseidon. Read a sample Read a sample Description Details Reviews An instant New York Times bestseller and legendary YA debut. Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood available in Hardcover on, also read synopsis and reviews. Underwood artfully ties Homeric tropes into the plot of this alluring, if unevenly paced, ancient Greek retelling.