Sweetbitter Song

Sweetbitter Song

Author: Rosie Hewlett Listening Length: 17h 47m
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Perfect for fans of The Song of Achilles and from the award-winning author of The Witch of Colchis comes a profoundly moving story of two women on the shores of Ithaca, in the shadows of a legendary war, who must face their own battle – one of sisterhood, survival, and a forbidden love that could destroy them both. On...

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Chapter 9

When I was fifteen summers old, the palace caught alight with news of Helen’s impending betrothal.

“Kings, princes, heroes from all over Greece are coming here, to grace these halls. Are you not excited?” Callias asked me as we ambled toward the princes’ entertaining quarters.

I yawned, my head hazy. After Castor had indulged in our company the previous night, the prince had fallen asleep, leaving Callias and me to polish off his leftover wine, as we usually did.

I had developed a deep appreciation for Spartan wine and the way it blunted those sharp, ugly edges inside me.