JEALOUS GODS: 2nd Part: The Pilgrims (Two-Part Series)

JEALOUS GODS - 2nd Part: The Pilgrims Young Christian-born Psyche lives a quiet and humble life behind the docks of old Piraeus. Raised in the shadow of her two older brothers, to whom she never dares admit her true dreams and aspirations, she is determined to obey her family and make a good match by marrying Demetrius the merchant. She should be content with that. Unexpectedly, Psyche is taken from her small, ordinary existence and transposed to another realm, one of the Olympian Gods of ancient Greece. Now, a great sacrifice is expected of her and by making it, she would be forfeiting her very soul in exchange for love. Eros is a young god amid old Olympians who, unlike the others, refuses to disappear into the dark, human oblivion. He will use the love of the mortal woman to his own purpose, that of reclaiming his ancient heritage. Unfortunately, forces greater than what he has ever known unleash a powerful but insidious curse. The new lovers can never meet in the light, even though Eros does everything in his power to evade his affliction. One night, through foul lies and deceit, the curse is triggered and Eros' godly appearance is forever altered. He must flee and leave Psyche alone, destitute and heartbroken. Is she ready to depart on a long and strenuous journey to Mount Olympus and bring her beloved back? Will she receive the answers she most needs once there? Most importantly, will the old jealous gods relinquish one of their own? 1st Part: End of Innocence Raised a new Christian, Psyche is a young woman living her days without luxury or aspirations. Little does she know that her small existence will change utterly, once Eros the god sets his jealous eye on her. His scheming will make him fall into his own trap and unleash a terrible curse: the god of love cannot reveal himself to her whom he seeks to seduce back into the old ways. Eros can visit his bride only under the cover of darkness. Will Psyche surrender herself body and soul to the ancient god and relinquish the new? The two lovers will have to fight against dark forces and insidious threats in hope of finding each other in the light once more. 2nd Part: The Pilgrims Caught in the old gods' web of lies, scheming and deceit, Psyche is left with nothing but a glimmer of hope of finding her lost love again. Terrified of revealing his true self, Aesop leads his beloved away from her gilded cage, across the Aegean Sea. His only purpose now is to reach Mount Olympus and break the curse. Back into the world of mortals, he and Psyche travel up through the entire Greek Peninsula, facing countless dangers and the Discord's threat at every turn. Will Aphrodite eventually hear their plea and help them? Whatever the cost, Psyche cannot but accomplish her long pilgrimage and pray to old jealous gods that she and Eros are finally reunited.

• | Author: Leena KANVAS
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Sep 30, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 555 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1696768063
• | ISBN-13: 9781696768061