Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eye of every suitor with her beauty - but also, unfortunately, the jealous gaze of the goddess Aphrodite. As punishment, Psyche is tied to a rock to be sacrificed to a 'monstrous husband'. And yet, no monster arrives: instead, she is spirited away by Aphrodite's daughter Eros.
Eros, goddess of desire, can change gender at will. And in her hidden palace, she visits her new bride under the cloak of darkness: Psyche is forbidden to gaze upon the face of her new lover. But as they explore each other's bodies and discover new pleasures, Psyche is tempted to break her vow... even if it brings down the wrath of the gods.
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I arrived at her palace by soaring from a rock where I'd been left for dead. (1)
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(@BoroughPress, 15 August 2024, e-galley, 352 pages, ARC from the publisher via @NetGalley_UK)
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I enjoy re-telling's of Greek Mythology so I really wanted to read The Palace of Eros, a sapphic reimagining of the tale of Psyche. I had a great time reading this. It's a fun read. I enjoyed the author's version of the Gods and some well-known myths, legends and stories. I loved Psyche and Eros's intense connection and how Psyche obeys her new wife's strange requests but like all humans curiosity gets the better of her. This is a brilliant fable, a thoroughly engrossing love story. I loved it and would recommend it.
