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A review by bleadenreads
Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara
4.5
I do love a Greek myth retelling!
I devoured this in one day in perfect holiday reading conditions by the pool and sea 🌊
I had heard the Psyche and Eros myth before only briefly and had been SO intrigued to finally to have a full novel to read.
I loved the strength and power of Psyche, especially as she was trained by Atalanta. She had strong Wonder Woman vibes with her prophecy like destiny.
Eros was a fascinating character - as one of the earliest gods who was born from Chaos and we finally saw more of Gaia (will someone please tackle her retelling PLEASE) through him. I enjoyed seeing a God that resented his powers and feared their impact. The tension between him and Aphrodite was incredible - she is an easy character to hate!
There were some fun cameos of different gods, goddesses, heroes and best of all - Medusa! She had the best cameo to help Psyche challenge her concept of a hero and it's problematic talent for killing apparent "villains".
There were a couple of plot holes with a pregnancy that seemed to last a long time... but I thought this was a brilliant retelling that covered a lot of gods, goddesses and heroes, and ultimately love.
Also for once - a greek myth retelling with a happy ending!
I devoured this in one day in perfect holiday reading conditions by the pool and sea 🌊
I had heard the Psyche and Eros myth before only briefly and had been SO intrigued to finally to have a full novel to read.
I loved the strength and power of Psyche, especially as she was trained by Atalanta. She had strong Wonder Woman vibes with her prophecy like destiny.
Eros was a fascinating character - as one of the earliest gods who was born from Chaos and we finally saw more of Gaia (will someone please tackle her retelling PLEASE) through him. I enjoyed seeing a God that resented his powers and feared their impact. The tension between him and Aphrodite was incredible - she is an easy character to hate!
There were some fun cameos of different gods, goddesses, heroes and best of all - Medusa! She had the best cameo to help Psyche challenge her concept of a hero and it's problematic talent for killing apparent "villains".
Also for once - a greek myth retelling with a happy ending!