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Soul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins
4.0
emotional mysterious fast-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I have never read a retelling of the myth of Psyche and Cupid so I was curious as to how the author would do this. I would say that overall, there are no significant changes to the original myth. Psyche is a strong willed character that is shown to have a gentle heart and it is that kindness that captures Cupid's interest initially. We are able to get both Psyche and Cupid's perspectives allowing us as readers to get to know them as individuals and understand that Cupid's feelings for Psyche were not just caused by his magical arrow, but also influenced by how he got to know Psyche from afar. Cupid always respected Psyche's boundaries and it is clear that for anything they did together he wanted her explicit consent, so if that is a concern for anyone picking this up it's not something to worry about, in my opinion.  The gods in the story are portrayed as vindictive and vein, including Cupid in the parts of the story displaying how he was in the past before meeting Psyche. Cupid has the greatest character development in the story and you get too see how falling in love with a mortal humbles him and causes him to change what he values most. A very good retelling that is fast paced and easy to get through. I do recommend for anyone who is a fan of this myth or Greek mythology in general.