Psyche: The Laugh of Aphrodite

By Penelope Lys

A cursed love. A descent into darkness. A journey beyond the edge of the divine.

Psyche's fate was written in the stars-until she betrayed Eros, her lover and her curse. Now, cast into a nightmarish odyssey through realms of gods and ghosts, madness and devotion, love and sacrifice, she must traverse a world where the veil between mortal and divine is razor-thin. Bound to Eros by something more sinister than love, he may be the key to her salvation... or her ruin.

Set in a moonlit world of Mediterranean horror and occult forces, where gods and spirits linger at the edges of dreams, Psyche's journey unfolds in longing, transformation, and surrender to a force that tears at the soul. Inspired by the Bhakti poetry of mystic saints like Andal and Mirabai, this is a lush, gothic reimagining of Psyche and Eros-where passion is both a blessing and a curse.

For fans of haunting mythology retellings, dark fantasy romance, and gothic horror, this tale of divine transformation is perfect for readers drawn to tragic love stories, eerie atmospheres, and mythological fantasy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F86MKZST
• ISBN13: 9798227135216
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Penelope Lys
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"