As I’ve said before, the myth of Eros and Psyche is my absolute favorite Greek/Roman myth. I’ve also said before while reading mythological retellings for this site, that an author doesn’t have to adhere exactly to the traditional storytelling frames to deliver a good version of a myth. God knows the Greeks and Romans did…
This is Jennifer Saint’s masterpiece. Elektra was good. Ariadne had its flaws. But Atalanta is excellent; a retelling of the myth of Atalanta that breathes and cries and roils with emotion. Any Greek mythology nut worth their salt knows the story. Atalanta is the daughter of a king who yearned for a son, and when…
Katee Robert continues her exploration of Greek and Roman mythological tales with Electric Idol, which retells the story of Cupid (or Eros) and Psyche. While the world building is good and the romance well-paced, the tale misses out entirely on the best point of tension in the legend, making it something of a miss for…
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