Iit is described as "psychologically complex and dangerously driven". When she refuses to have sex with Apollo after he has kissed her, granting her the gift of true prophecy, he spits in her mouth to make sure she will never be believed. The new novel centres on the fate of Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam, priestess of Apollo, and a prophet condemned never to be heeded. Publishing director Simon Prosser acquired British and Commonwealth rights, including audio, from Clare Alexander at Aitken Alexander. Barker aims to complete the novel by the end of 2022, for publication in August 2023. The Voyage Home will continue the story of the captured Trojan women as they set sail for Mycenae with the victorious Greeks. Hamish Hamilton has scooped the follow-up to Pat Barker's bestseller The Women of Troy (Penguin).
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