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The Palace of Eros: A Novel by Caro De Robertis is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Palace of Eros: A Novel about?
Featured in "65 Queer Books You Need to Read in Summer 2024" by Electric LiteraturePerfect for fans of Circe and Black Sun, this bold and subversive feminist retelling of the Greek myth of Psyche and Eros explores the power of queer joy and freedom.Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eyes of every suitor in town and far beyond with her tempestuous beauty, which has made her irresistible as a woman yet undesirable as a wife. Secretly, she longs for a life away from the expectations and demands of men. When her father realizes that the future of his family and town will be forever cursed unless he appeases an enraged Aphrodite, he follows the orders of the Oracle, tying Psyche to a rock to be ravaged by a monstrous husband. And yet a monster never arrives.When Eros, nonbinary deity of desire, sees Psyche, she cannot fulfill her promise to her mother Aphrodite to destroy the mortal young woman. Instead, Eros devises a...
Who reads The Palace of Eros: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Caro De Robertis
- Publisher
- Atria/Primero Sueno Press
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction