Beneath

by Brandy Greeley

Emma can communicate with the dead, heal flowers, plants and sometimes, even animals. But that doesn't mean she's happy with any of it. When her gifts catch the attention of Hades, Lord of the Underworld, he offers her a deal; willingly live with him in the Underworld for six months of each year, apprentice herself to his wife, Persephone, Goddess of Spring, and he'll teach her to deal with the spirits of the dead. But when Persephone refuses a marriage proposal from Prometheus, God of Trickery, and he sends her to Portland without memory of Hades, Olympus or the Underworld, can Emma keep Hades, and his home, from falling into chaos or will her growing feelings for him complicate things beyond repair? Can she learn to embrace who she is and what she can do in time to avoid becoming a pawn in the gods' never-ending games, or does Fate have other plans in mind for her?

197 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 15, 2020

About the author

Brandy graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a double BA in English and Creative Writing, and spends most of her days reading, working on her novels, walking with her dogs, and playing computer games. She's been an avid reader and amateur writer since she was a little kid, and told anyone who would listen that her dream job was to 'be an author'. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two adorable fur-babies, Winnie and Bailey, and can be found lurking around Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. After Midnight is her first novel.

Reviews

[Danielle Sennhauser-Hughes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the character of Emma and following her journey. Emma's feelings for Hades and how their relationship changes seems at odds with her continuing to write his and Persephone's love story and the way Hades can't seem to make up his mind between the two seemed to drag out a little bit. Emma put up with alot of uncomfortable times and it seemed a little in opposition to her strong willed personality- but we all do strange things in love. I did enjoy the twist at the end and how the Fates chose to deal with Emma's choice. Hopefully their story continues.
I enjoyed the creativity in the concept of how furies are made and the division of the Underworld between Hades and Kronos. I would have loved to get more back story on how that came about and how Kronos became the ruler of Tartarus instead of a prisoner as in the traditional myths.
There were some story inconsistencies and at times the story and dialogue seemed to jump around but overall it was a good read and I would recommend it.