What was the title of C.S. Lewis’s 1956 novel whose narrator is Queen Orual?

Till We Have Faces is C.S. Lewis’s 1956 novel narrated by Queen Orual. It is Lewis’s retelling of the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche, relocated to the fictional kingdom of Glome.

Orual is the older sister of Psyche and becomes queen after the death of her father. The novel is presented largely as Orual’s complaint against the gods, and its first-person narration explores jealousy, possessive love, religious belief, identity, and the difficulty of seeing oneself honestly. Its title comes from the idea that people cannot truly confront the gods—or themselves—until they have faces, meaning an honest identity.

Unlike the Narnia books, Till We Have Faces is written for adults and draws heavily on ancient mythology. It is often regarded as one of Lewis’s most psychologically complex works. The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, and The Last Battle belong to Narnia and do not feature Orual as narrator.