Psyche and Eros
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4.1 • 19 Ratings
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- $22.99
Publisher Description
“A pure delight . . . Romantic, poignant, and spellbinding.”— REBECCA ROSS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals
“Fiercely feminist and deeply romantic, Psyche and Eros has the allure of an old fable and the epic quality of ancient myth, tinged with a provocative, modern wit. Passionate and deftly-told.” — AVA REID, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and The Wolf and the Woodsman
Has the god of love finally met his match?
Prepare to fall for this glorious reimagining of Greek mythology about a god struck by his own cursed arrow and the mortal woman who teaches him what love truly means
Psyche, princess of Mycenae, was born with a prophecy that she will one day conquer a great monster. Rejecting her royal duties, Psyche spends her youth mastering blade and bow, preparing for her destiny. Tales of her beauty and rebellious nature reach even the goddess Aphrodite, who decides to teach Psyche a lesson.
Aphrodite commands Eros, the god of desire, to deliver a cruel love curse. After eons watching humanity misuse his gifts, the last thing Eros wants is to become involved in the chaos of the mortal world. But when he accidentally pricks himself with the arrow intended for Psyche, Eros finds himself doomed to yearn for a woman who will be torn from him the moment their eyes meet.
Thrown together by fate, headstrong Psyche and world-weary Eros will face challenges greater than they could have ever imagined. As the Trojan War begins and divine powers try to keep them apart, the pair must determine: could this be true love, or is that only a myth?
A joyous and subversive tale of gods, monsters, and the human heart and soul, Psyche and Eros dazzles the senses while exploring notions of trust, sacrifice, and what it truly means to be a hero. With unforgettably vivid characters, spellbinding prose, and delicious tension, Luna McNamara has crafted a shimmering and propulsive debut novel about a love so strong it defies the will of Olympus.
“A riotous adventure . . . McNamara strikes the perfect note of irreverent humor and furious emotion in this fabulous novel. An absolute joy!”— JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Ariadne
""An enthralling tale of adventure, romance, and star-crossed lovers.” — SUE LYNN TAN, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Customer Reviews
OM MY
this book was perfect. I’m not the type to regularly listen to books but in the past year or so these re-telling have made my life so much more. This book has amazing depth and amazing creative writing. This book genuinely makes me happy
Insufferable
Listening to this was like pulling teeth. With respect to the narrators, both are great! Both are talented and add range, however, I did not care for Psyche’s portrayal in this. I felt like she didn’t have any character development, everything came “easy” for her, she really had nothing to learn. She seldom struggled and seemed to have a connection with every “human-sympathetic god/goddess.”
The overall story also felt pretentious. I think a lot could have been edited down. This would have made a much better novella. The story of Eros & Psyche in Greek myth is quite simple and I felt like the author was pulling from every corner possible to add in fillers. I found it incredibly boring primary because the FMC’s voice. She’s also narrated in a way that makes her even more irritable for me. I get it that Psyche is a strong, capable woman which is seldom portrayed with a feminist focused in traditional Greek myth. I have no problem with that. I love that, however I feel as though her character never really learned anything that she already wasn’t aware of.
The readers are told of everything that occurs with light, brief descriptions but these experiences feel shallow and unweighted. It feels like it’s more tell than show because of the lack of character interaction and development. Eros’s perspective was a bit more tolerable perhaps because I found his voice to be less annoying. He actually had a tad bit of character development and a journey to tell. I didn’t care for the story jumping timelines and squeezing in as many myths as possible. I just didn’t enjoy this at all. It had fragments of light but feels more like an imitation rather than a product of its own. I think if you like Greek myth retellings and if this is on sale maybe give it a try. I just personally found this story to be just okay and a little bit too polished and pretty for a Greek myth retelling. Some of the interactions with characters seem disingenuous simply for the gain of modern audience’s perspective and hindsight of women in myth. This was trying too hard and accomplished the bare minimum.
The author is skilled at writing a story and understanding structure but fails to let the characters stand on their own. It’s like a person singing a melody but without feeling. I felt detached from the story. The writing also feels like it’s YA trying to ebb into more complex subject matters. This took me out of the story, Particularly with Psyche’s perspective and seemed to clash against the story being told. It’s not the worse retelling out there but I’ve just read better executed ones.