Orpheus Girl

In her debut novel, award–winning poet Brynne Rebele-Henry re-imagines the epic of Orpheus as a love story between two teen girls in rural Texas.

Abandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya—obsessed with ancient myths—lives with her grandmother in a small conservative Texas town. For years Raya has hidden her feelings for her best friend and true love, Sarah. When the two are caught in an intimate moment, they are sent to Friendly Saviors: a re-education camp meant to “fix” them and make them heterosexual. Upon arrival Raya vows to assume the mythic role of Orpheus to save them both and to return them to the world of the living, at any cost.

In a haunting voice reminiscent of Sylvia Plath, with the contemporary lyricism of David Levithan, Orpheus Girl is a mythic story of dysfunctional families, first love, heartbreak—and the fierce adolescent resilience that has the power to triumph over darkness and ignorance.

In romanul ei de debut, poetul premiat Brynne Rebele-Henry isi reimagineaza epopeea lui Orfeu ca pe o poveste de dragoste intre doua fete adolescente din Texasul rural. Abandonata de o mama singura pe care nu a cunoscut-o niciodata, Raya, in varsta de 16 ani - obsedata de miturile antice - traieste cu bunica ei intr-un mic oras conservator din Texas.