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Cora: Rise of the Fallen Goddess
Abandoned. Imprisoned. Loved.
Cora is the goddess Persephone, living in Greece in the fourteenth century B.C. In order to shelter her from prophecy, her mother, Demeter, sends her away to Azure Blue. The young girl is raised and protected by the nymph queen, Nephrea, in a dreamlike crystal palace among azure trees and amethyst fields under a green sun. She’s adopted into the Amazon code of honor, bravery, and righteousness. But Cora is not an Amazon nymph. And prophecy holds quite a different fate for her as she grows into adulthood—Hades, Lord of the Underworld.
Upon Persephone’s fall, Demeter rages and threatens to freeze the entire world under ice and snow forever. Nephrea offers a sacrifice to quell her rage, but down in the fiery world below, it might be more than just the goddess who will need saving.
Cora is the goddess Persephone, living in Greece in the fourteenth century B.C. In order to shelter her from prophecy, her mother, Demeter, sends her away to Azure Blue. The young girl is raised and protected by the nymph queen, Nephrea, in a dreamlike crystal palace among azure trees and amethyst fields under a green sun. She’s adopted into the Amazon code of honor, bravery, and righteousness. But Cora is not an Amazon nymph. And prophecy holds quite a different fate for her as she grows into adulthood—Hades, Lord of the Underworld.
Upon Persephone’s fall, Demeter rages and threatens to freeze the entire world under ice and snow forever. Nephrea offers a sacrifice to quell her rage, but down in the fiery world below, it might be more than just the goddess who will need saving.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2021
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A.L. Hawke
39 books757 followersA.L. Hawke is the author of the bestselling Hawthorne University Witch series. The author lives in Southern California torching the midnight candle over lovers against a backdrop of machines, nymphs, magic, spice and mayhem. A.L. Hawke writes fantasy and romance spanning four thousand years, from pre-civilization to contemporary and beyond.
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March 16, 2022
A confusing and slightly disturbing story
-Big thanks to Hidden Gems Books for the eARC-
Cora may be the goddess Persephone, her mother still has a say in her life and she sends her to be raised by a nymph queen, Nephrea. Forced to adapt to the Amazons' way of life, she struggles to fit in and understand. Because she is not a nymph. She's a goddess mentionned in a prophecy for her coming years, a dark fate involving Hades, god of the Underworld. Even Nephrea isn't powerful enough to protect her from her destiny.
The beginning of this book completely threw me off. I was deeply confused, thought Cora was absolutely unbearable and childish and I almost chose to DNF. There are some very weird and disturbing things happening and it made me cringe, to be honest. But then, it got slightly better. Once the "adventure" started, the story became quite addictive and surprising. I liked Nephrea's point of view better and the quest she set on was interesting to follow. I also liked the Greek mythology influence of the story and how the author changed the legends up to match their characters. It was intriguing, and once I'd gotten over the weirdness and uneasiness of the beginning, I enjoyed the rest. However, the book was still confusing, in my opinion. I remained a bit puzzled throughout the entire thing and, even now, I'm not sure I fully understood what was happening. I don't really know what to think in the end, but it wasn't all bad I'd say, even if the beginning really was strange and not my cup of tea.
I have no idea if I'd recommend it or not, but be warned that the beginning is slightly disturbing...
"The journey to the Underworld is meant to be one way for a mortal. Death."
-Big thanks to Hidden Gems Books for the eARC-
Cora may be the goddess Persephone, her mother still has a say in her life and she sends her to be raised by a nymph queen, Nephrea. Forced to adapt to the Amazons' way of life, she struggles to fit in and understand. Because she is not a nymph. She's a goddess mentionned in a prophecy for her coming years, a dark fate involving Hades, god of the Underworld. Even Nephrea isn't powerful enough to protect her from her destiny.
The beginning of this book completely threw me off. I was deeply confused, thought Cora was absolutely unbearable and childish and I almost chose to DNF. There are some very weird and disturbing things happening and it made me cringe, to be honest. But then, it got slightly better. Once the "adventure" started, the story became quite addictive and surprising. I liked Nephrea's point of view better and the quest she set on was interesting to follow. I also liked the Greek mythology influence of the story and how the author changed the legends up to match their characters. It was intriguing, and once I'd gotten over the weirdness and uneasiness of the beginning, I enjoyed the rest. However, the book was still confusing, in my opinion. I remained a bit puzzled throughout the entire thing and, even now, I'm not sure I fully understood what was happening. I don't really know what to think in the end, but it wasn't all bad I'd say, even if the beginning really was strange and not my cup of tea.
I have no idea if I'd recommend it or not, but be warned that the beginning is slightly disturbing...
"The journey to the Underworld is meant to be one way for a mortal. Death."
September 15, 2022
An intriguing Fantasy so well written you'll want to believe every word .The mythical gods of long ago are so vibrant along with an array of ancient amazon warriors fighting for what they believe and those mythical lands as wellasthosewarriorsacrossthewaters, all so real the life's so adventurous and romanticized. Your mind will be carried back in time through a vision made real by A.L.Hawke that you won't want to let go. You won't be able to put it down, you will be so captivated until you reach its unexpected and climatic conclusion. Acquire " Cora: Rise of the Fallen " ( The Azure Series, #1)today to be magically entertained for hours .Kat
May 17, 2022
Wonderful Reading
I am very impressed with the writer's ability to weave such a beautiful story. I really enjoyed all of the world building, and the diverse characters in this book. I would suggest this book for every one who likes books based on Mythos, and Mythology. I can hardly wait to read the next book in the series.
I am very impressed with the writer's ability to weave such a beautiful story. I really enjoyed all of the world building, and the diverse characters in this book. I would suggest this book for every one who likes books based on Mythos, and Mythology. I can hardly wait to read the next book in the series.
June 25, 2023
This is an incredible fantasy read brimming with Greek mythology. With fantastical world building, you can easily visualise and an exciting Hades and Persephone storyline that you can’t stop reading, this is one heck of a tale. Thrilling, intriguing, fast paced and full of adventure and twists and turns, this has me eager to read more.
May 27, 2021
2nd book I am reading from this author. fascinating read. love it!
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January 18, 2022it's very rare for me to DNF a book, but here we are.
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