The Sharpest Thorn: A Gothic Greek Myth
A downloadable book
In an alternate-universe gothic-flavoured Greece, one war consumes the mortal world while another brews in the realm of the gods. Civil war rages on the island of Syros, and Psyche impersonates the goddess Aphrodite in order to win support for her father's cause. When the goddess curses her in revenge, she sends her son, Eros, to finish the job. Newly questioning his place and power, he refuses, and whisks Psyche away to an enchanted palace out of Aphrodite's sight.
Together, Eros and Psyche build a life of their own in defiance of what is demanded of them, but the secrets they keep from each other threaten their ability to keep it. Psyche betrays Eros and they are torn apart, but they know now what life they want and what they're capable of doing to get it. Each of them must challenge their families and embrace their darkness if they want to find each other again in the light.
-
The Sharpest Thorn is a Gothic novel retelling the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche, taking inspiration from Jean Cocteau's 1946 film, La Belle et la Bête, and from dark fairytales in the vein of Angela Carter.
Purchase
In order to download this book you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of £4 GBP. You will get access to the following files:
Leave a comment
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.