The Odyssey

The OdysseyBy: Gillian Cross Illustrator: Neil Packer Every image seems to have been created with unhurried care; its a quiet but monumental piece of work. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea god Poseidon as he makes his ten year journey home from the Trojan War. And while Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, fights a

But they soon realize the Chinese scientists have brought far more with them than the body…

the more she fears being exposed—especially with a mysterious gossip columnist on the prowl for dirt—forcing her to reconcile her pretense with who she really is before she loses it all

It was the kind of industrial manufacturing job that allowed blue-collar workers to thrive in the latter half of the 20th century—that allowed them to buy their own home

Marnie must reopen old wounds and bring the darkest memories of their past to the surface

what's a book-loving introvert to do

But now they face their biggest challenge

as well as curious citizens

Bodies pile up faster than Coffin Ed and Grave Digger can run

Praise for The Girls

He looked so peaceful that he might fall asleep at any moment

comes a deeply moving and poetic novel that explores the timeless depths of love

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