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 57

I was exhausted when I finally returned to our chambers, though my body felt keenly alert, the anticipation for the morning held like a blade to my throat.

I had spent the afternoon ensuring every detail of our plan was securely in place. Now I wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed, hold Penelope to me, and hide from the world until it was all over, until the suitors were gone and our home was ours once again.

Outside our quarters, I paused. I could hear a voice filtering through the walls, low and gravelly and distinctly male. With a swell of unease, I cracked open the door, peering inside to where a hunched figure sat beside the hearth.

The beggar.