Oath of Fire is a contemporary and sapphic retelling of Psyche and Eros. I love Psyche and Eros retellings! One of my favorite parts was the vivid descriptions of Eros’ magical world. Readers who enjoy mythology will recognize the interpretations of Poseidon, Aphrodite, and Zephyr etc. I also liked how the mystery of the masks unfolded. One thing I did struggle with is the incident that leads to Psyche’s firing at the beginning of the book. Psyche didn’t seem to understand the grave impact of what she had done and how she violated confidentiality. This made it tough to feel as invested in Psyche as I would have liked. 

Oath of Fire is a fast-paced, sapphic retelling of Eros & Psyche. I hope there are more queer mythology tales from K. Arsenault Rivera to come!  

Thank you to K. Arsenault Rivera, Forever, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.