When the news reaches her, it will break her heart. She will fling herself from the walls of Ithaka, and her sole victory will be that none among her suitors will ever claim her.
Ah! This is such a lovely, lyrical piece of writing. A retelling of a smaller story from The Odyssey, Brennan has a wonderful sense of rhythm and character, of weaving a story as Penelope does her loom. It's just a little bit magical.
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