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Yet another banger courtesy of Ms Rosie Hewlett, author of highly-acclaimed mythological retelling of Medea and Medusa, Sweetbitter Song shines a light on a lesser-known figure from Greek Mythology. It introduces us to Melantho, the Spartan slave who comes to serve Queen Penelope of Ithaca whilst Odysseus fights in the Trojan War. From page one, romance blossoms between the two worlds which couldn’t be further apa