LOVE IS . . . A MYTH?
That’s the belief of Frida McKenzie, devoted member of The Love Delusion movement, determined to cure humans of our ridiculous obsession with love.
But there’s something she’s forgotten…
When Frida finds a mysterious picture of herself with a man she barely knows, the certainties she has about her world begin to unravel.
What are the sinister roots of the cult that seems to have gripped humanity? Why can’t she remember anything about her life before – including the strange(ly attractive) man in that picture? And just when exactly did she take up fantasy role play?
As a battle approaches that’s been millennia in the making, it’s beginning to look like there’s only one question that really matters: if love conquers all, what happens when it’s gone?
What I Thought:
I try not to judge a book by its cover, but I am ashamed to say that I picked up Nicola Mostyn’s The Love Delusion solely based on the fantastic, bright, bold cover. Lucky for me then that the book inside more than matched up to the cover design!
Although I was not aware at the time, The Love Delusion is the second in the Gods of Love series, which brings the myths and legends of ancient Greece screeching into the present day. I will admit to sometimes feeling as though I was missing something by not reading the first book first, but it didn’t really detract from what was a thrilling and original story.
I went back and bought The Gods of Love, as I loved Nicola Mostyn’s writing and the characters of Frida and Dan. If you know your Greek Gods, then you’ll be miles ahead of the curve, but it isn’t really necessary, as their back stories are expertly explained in the book.
We all get stuck in a reading rut from time to time and, recently, I’ve fallen into the trap of reading quite a few books that are similar in theme, but this book was a refreshing change, with lots to love about it.
I think the most interesting thing in the book was how quickly and easily the Love Delusion cult was able to grow. I know this is fiction, but it’s easy to see how these things get started and whip people up – take a regular person and tell them that the reason they are unpopular/have a crappy job/don’t have any money is that society is unfairly based around couples and you can see how easy it might be for the disaffected and vulnerable to be swayed. This may be an extreme example, but we see similar things everyday, especially on the internet. Whether she intended to or not, Nicola Mostyn has made an interesting comment on these things…
Definitely recommended, I’ll feed back about The Gods of Love at a later date…
The Love Delusion is published by Piatkus Books.
To find out more about The Love Delusion and Nicola Mostyn, you can check out her website, or you can connect with her on Twitter.
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Please note: I was sent a copy of this book for review. All opinions are, as ever, my own.
