Experience the myth and magic of antiquity's most alluring—and provocative—goddess as never witnessed before, in this gorgeously rendered, unflinching, and deeply vulnerable retelling from the author of Mother of Rome and Medusa's Sisters.
Two hundred years before the common era, Aphrodite surprises an itinerant sculptor with a shocking request: Hear my story, see me for who I truly am, and carve it into stone. Never before has the goddess posed for her likeness, and as the artist works, she shares pieces of herself.
Her greatest triumphs and most grievous mistakes. The truth behind the tales of her beneficence and vengeance. And the one epic romance that slips through her perfect fingers, time and time again.
Part memoir, part fantasy, and all heart, Aphrodite in Pieces begs the eternal, essential questions: what do love and beauty truly mean? And can they last?
Genre: Fantasy
Two hundred years before the common era, Aphrodite surprises an itinerant sculptor with a shocking request: Hear my story, see me for who I truly am, and carve it into stone. Never before has the goddess posed for her likeness, and as the artist works, she shares pieces of herself.
Her greatest triumphs and most grievous mistakes. The truth behind the tales of her beneficence and vengeance. And the one epic romance that slips through her perfect fingers, time and time again.
Part memoir, part fantasy, and all heart, Aphrodite in Pieces begs the eternal, essential questions: what do love and beauty truly mean? And can they last?
Genre: Fantasy
Praise for this book
"Bear's writing sparkles with wit while striking at deep truths - about love, art, beauty, identity. Aphrodite in Pieces navigates a tangled web of myth with stylish ease, examining the immortal and sometimes scandalous life of a goddess who wants us to see her for all that she is. A real treat for mythology lovers." - Claire Heywood
"A fiercely ambitious novel, which tells the tale of one of history's most compelling yet unknowable figures. Bear has created something remarkable with this book, a portrait of a goddess that feels both heart-wrenchingly relatable, and mythic in its scope and language. Bear's prose is lyrical and witty and utterly unique, and she skillfully weaves her words to bring Aphrodite to life with all of the depth and desire that she deserves. The full spectrum of human emotion lies within these pages, and I only wish I could go back and experience it for the first time again." - Kaarina Parker
"Aphrodite in Pieces had me hooked from page one. Bear's voice is heartbreaking in its lyricism, painting a picture of the goddess of love that feels both painfully human and impossibly divine. An utter triumph, a masterpiece!" - Emily Rath
"Aphrodite in Pieces is a work of art. Bear's writing has never been more majestic; Aphrodite has never felt more human. Told in her own words, Aprhodites's tale speaks to every woman who has chiseled through layers of labels and expectations to get to the truth of herself. Heartbreaking and hopeful. Timeless and poignant. A love story worthy of the goddess of love." - A D Rhine
"The love story! Bear's Aphrodite in Pieces is a work of art that will leave you contemplating the meanings of love and beauty long after you put it down. A must read for every Greek mythology lover!" - Jo Segura
"A fiercely ambitious novel, which tells the tale of one of history's most compelling yet unknowable figures. Bear has created something remarkable with this book, a portrait of a goddess that feels both heart-wrenchingly relatable, and mythic in its scope and language. Bear's prose is lyrical and witty and utterly unique, and she skillfully weaves her words to bring Aphrodite to life with all of the depth and desire that she deserves. The full spectrum of human emotion lies within these pages, and I only wish I could go back and experience it for the first time again." - Kaarina Parker
"Aphrodite in Pieces had me hooked from page one. Bear's voice is heartbreaking in its lyricism, painting a picture of the goddess of love that feels both painfully human and impossibly divine. An utter triumph, a masterpiece!" - Emily Rath
"Aphrodite in Pieces is a work of art. Bear's writing has never been more majestic; Aphrodite has never felt more human. Told in her own words, Aprhodites's tale speaks to every woman who has chiseled through layers of labels and expectations to get to the truth of herself. Heartbreaking and hopeful. Timeless and poignant. A love story worthy of the goddess of love." - A D Rhine
"The love story! Bear's Aphrodite in Pieces is a work of art that will leave you contemplating the meanings of love and beauty long after you put it down. A must read for every Greek mythology lover!" - Jo Segura
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