[DiapDealer]

I recently finished Claire North's Ithaca (first in her Songs of Penelope series) and can't say enough about it. A knowledge of The Odyssey (and possibly The Iliad) is recommended since most characters are introduced with little to no backstory.

Catrin Walker-Booth does a fantastic job of reading, and while the book may not be action packed by any means, there are some fantastically memorable moments if you let the book come to you on it's own terms (in my opinion anyway). The snarkiness of Hera in her protection of many of the women of Ithaca; Electra's dressing-down of the room when Penelope's death-shroud-weaving deception is suspected by the suitors; and the death of Clytemnestra spring to mind (sorry folks, I'm not going to worry about "spoiling" ancient myths).

The only strikes against the book I have are 1) I didn't always pick up some of the POV changes very quickly, and 2) being part of a series, there's not a ton of resolution at the end.

I highly recommend it to any who have an interest in retellings of classic mythology.