Till we have Faces
by C. S. Lewis
In this timeless tale of two mortal princesses, one beautiful and the other unattractive, C. S. Lewis transforms the classic legend of Cupid and Psyche into a permanent work of modern fiction. This is the story of Oruala, the angry and ugly sister spirit who calls forbidden and loves Psyche in a harmful way. Despite Oruala's horror, Psyche loves Cupid himself, the god of love himself, and puts the restless Oral on the path of moral development. The struggle between sacred and abusive love, which takes place on the backdrop of Glome, a barbaric, pre-Christian world, is highlighted when Oral learns that we cannot understand the intention of the gods until we have faces and sincerity in our souls and in ourselves.
