Aphrodite

I wasn't always a goddess, you see. My only real power was my beauty you'll have heard.

It's legendary. But that was never going to be enough for me. It took a web of lies to convince the gods of Olympus I was one of them.

But I did. I was that good. Zeus gave me a title and riches and loved me.

And all he wanted in return was for me to love him back. But of course, Zeus was a tyrant. (Not entirely surprising when you're ninety per cent insecurities and ten per cent raw power.) I couldn't live at someone's mercy.

Really, I had no choice. I had to take on the mightiest Olympian of all. And this bit's not a lie I intended to win.

A wonderful tale set in Ancient Greece where a being with no power rises to the very top by outwitting other gods all while maintaining a sense of exactly who she is a goddess who intends to always do it her way. Perfect for fans of Ferdia Lennon, Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint