First published 2023
Psyche's stunning beauty draws Cupid himself to marry her, but their union enrages Venus, the goddess of love. The divine mother cannot tolerate a mortal woman claiming her son's heart. Venus hatches a vicious scheme to tear the couple apart by subjecting Psyche to a gauntlet of lethal ordeals. The young woman must organize vast quantities of mixed grain, collect wool from savage rams, and descend into the realm of the dead. Each task grows more perilous, pushing Psyche to her limits as she fights to return to Cupid's arms. Through these brutal tests, she uncovers inner power she never imagined she had. H. Gurney's verse rendering revitalizes Apuleius's classical story of a woman willing to face death for love.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, greek-mythology, ancient, classical-studies
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Period: Ancient
68 pages · Paperback · Legare Street Press