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Lord of Tides
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Expected 6 Oct 26The war is over. Troy has fallen. And Odysseus, king of Ithaca and architect of the war's brutal victory, turns his fleet toward home, not knowing the harrowing journey that lies ahead.
When he earns the wrath of Poseidon, storms scatter his ships. Monsters rise from the deep and men vanish beneath waves. With every trial, the cost of survival grows steeper, and honor erodes as Odysseus comes to understand the man who reaches Ithaca may not be the one who left its shores.
In Ithaca, Penelope fights a different kind of war. With Odysseus gone, wolves have come to the kingdom to claim its throne and queen. Led by ruthless Antinous, they camp on Ithaca’s shores and abuse its wealth and people while Penelope works tirelessly to preserve peace and raise their son, Telemachus.
When Odysseus at last sets foot on Ithaca, he arrives not as a king but as a grief-worn outcast. His men, gone. His palace, overrun. His wife and son, besieged by strange men. But for every ruin, there is a reckoning...
Lord of Tides is a retelling of Homer’s Odyssey as a dark, character-driven epic in which the journey home proves to be the most brutal trial of all, and the greatest threat Odysseus faces is the man he must become along the way.
When he earns the wrath of Poseidon, storms scatter his ships. Monsters rise from the deep and men vanish beneath waves. With every trial, the cost of survival grows steeper, and honor erodes as Odysseus comes to understand the man who reaches Ithaca may not be the one who left its shores.
In Ithaca, Penelope fights a different kind of war. With Odysseus gone, wolves have come to the kingdom to claim its throne and queen. Led by ruthless Antinous, they camp on Ithaca’s shores and abuse its wealth and people while Penelope works tirelessly to preserve peace and raise their son, Telemachus.
When Odysseus at last sets foot on Ithaca, he arrives not as a king but as a grief-worn outcast. His men, gone. His palace, overrun. His wife and son, besieged by strange men. But for every ruin, there is a reckoning...
Lord of Tides is a retelling of Homer’s Odyssey as a dark, character-driven epic in which the journey home proves to be the most brutal trial of all, and the greatest threat Odysseus faces is the man he must become along the way.
- GenresFantasy
Kindle Edition
Expected publication October 6, 2026
About the author
K.D. Stark
2 books69 followersK. D. Stark is an author based in the southern United States where she lives with her husband, three little boys, and too many chickens. After spending years in a career that didn’t quite fit, she turned to writing—a lifelong love. In writing, she discovered a passion for storytelling and crafting new worlds and vibrant characters, as well as an outlet for her lifelong obsession with Greek mythology.
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4.5✨
Thank you K.D. Stark for this ARC!
A beautiful retelling of The Odyssey! This is similar to the translation I’ve read but with K.D. Starks spin of dialogue and emotion.
My absolute favorite part of this retelling was the flashbacks for Penelope and Odysseus - how they met and fell in love. I truly appreciated that addition to the story as it made him returning home that much more meaningful (ya know, after slaughtering everyone)
One thing was missing and that was Argos 😭
I can’t wait to read more of this authors retellings!
Thank you K.D. Stark for this ARC!
A beautiful retelling of The Odyssey! This is similar to the translation I’ve read but with K.D. Starks spin of dialogue and emotion.
My absolute favorite part of this retelling was the flashbacks for Penelope and Odysseus - how they met and fell in love. I truly appreciated that addition to the story as it made him returning home that much more meaningful (ya know, after slaughtering everyone)
One thing was missing and that was Argos 😭
I can’t wait to read more of this authors retellings!
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