Margaret Atwood returns with a shrewd, funny, and insightful retelling of the myth of Odysseus from the point of view of Penelope. Describing her own remarkable vision, the author writes in the foreword, “I've chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids. The maids form a chanting and singing Chorus, which focuses on two questions that must pose themselves after any close reading of the Odyssey:

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A historical paranormal dark retelling of The Little Mermaid. It does not have an HEA. SHE KILLS WITHOUT MERCY On her thirteenth birthday, Thalliya watched her entire family get slaughtered. The humans cut off their fins and hung their heads from their Viking ships. Left cradling what few pieces remained of her twin, Thalliya screamed to the gods for vengeance. Answered by the Goddess of Love and War, Thalliya now guards the seas without mercy. HE...

"Follow along as the legendary Monkey King tries to save the world from a mysterious new threat -- and smashes his way through the world of ancient Greek mythology in the process!"--