By Bryony Pearce (author)
"This powerful feminist conjuration of myths around Aphrodite is a page-turning feast of YA fiction."
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Vibrant and visceral, Bryony Pearce’s Aphrodite is a fresh feminist reworking of myths around the goddess of love and beauty — a suitably bold and beautiful book that delves deep into Aphrodite’s origins, and sheds light on lesser-known legends.
The story opens fabulously with Aphrodite emerging from the waves, initially oblivious to her powers — namely, possessing beauty so remarkable, it can make men mad. After being drawn to Olympus, home of vengeful, vindictive power-hungry patriarchal gods, she finds that her unparalleled beauty is a curse, something others want to control and possess.
But she is not to be underestimated. Aphrodite stands tall. She refuses to be a pawn in a game controlled by men. She reduces mighty gods to squabbling fools while converting her “curse” into her most empowering weapon.
At once thoughtful and thought-provoking, fresh and fierce, Aphrodite packs primal punch as it exposes the patriarchy, and dismantles misconceptions around this remarkable goddess. As the book’s strapline goes, “she’s not just a pretty face” — she’s a warrior who can’t be quashed or controlled, and the author does jubilant justice to that in this rip-roaring novel.
She's just the Goddess of Love and Beauty.
And that's exactly what she wants them to think.
Naked and salt-soaked, Aphrodite is born from the waves. Knowing nothing of who or what she is, she quickly discovers that she has incredible power and the kind of beauty that makes men mad. Her blood pulses with the same call: home, home, home.
Cue Olympus, the home of the gods.
But Olympus turns out to be a seething snake-pit, and love is never simple. Ordained the mere Goddess of Love and Beauty, the threatened and spiteful gods and goddesses seek different ways to control Aphrodite. As a trap closes in around her, she learns that it is a curse to be seen as nothing but beautiful - but it may also be her strongest weapon.
The gods of Olympus will soon learn not to underestimate the Goddess of Love and Beauty.
Bryony Pearce is a multi-award-winning novelist working in both the YA and Adult markets. In the YA genre she has produced a mixture of dark thrillers, paranormal adventures, dystopia and horror. Hannah Messenger is her middle grade debut. Bryony teaches the course Writing for Children at City University, regularly visits schools to speak about reading and writing and conducts creative writing workshops, as well as delivering entertaining and inspirational talks. She has performed at the Edinburgh Literary Festival, The Wychwood Festival, Comicon, YALC, the Sci Fi Weekender, The Just So Festival and a number of other festivals and events
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She's just the Goddess of Love and Beauty. And that's exactly what she wants them to think.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Aphrodite and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Aphrodite features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Mythic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Aphrodite was written by Bryony Pearce and published by UClan Publishing
Aphrodite has 363 pages
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