Aphrodite

'I’m a liar, to begin with.'

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. For fans of Ferdia Lennon, Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint

Author: Phoenicia Rogerson

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Adventure, Fantasy, Myth & legend told as fiction, Fiction: special features

Published on 7 May 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.