Till We Have Faces: A Great Fall or Halloween Read

Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis retells the myth of Psyche through the eyes of her eldest sister, Orual, who struggles with jealousy, love, and grief. Born ugly, Orual deeply loves her beautiful sister Psyche but cannot fully understand the world or the gods’ intentions. When Psyche is threatened for her beauty, Orual tries to protect her, only to confront questions of envy, betrayal, and divine mystery. The novel explores themes of love, guilt, loss, faith, and the limits of human understanding, revealing that true wisdom often comes from dark, challenging places.