Persephone & Hades

by Tabatha Grove

Summoned to Olympus, Hades arrived in time to meet the one who'd plagued his dreams. Used to being alone, he dared not hope that she would want him in return. But the more time he spent with her, the more he began to desire her not only for her beauty or for her skills in battle, but her ability to surprise him. He wanted her, but there was no way that her mother, Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest, would ever allow them to be together.

Persephone was drawn to the Lord of the Underworld from the moment they’d met in the garden on Olympus. Frustrated and confused about her fate, Persephone fought the seductive lure of the darkness growing within her. Provided she survived the Olympic trials, and the manipulations of Hera, Persephone must find her own place in the Pantheon regardless of her feelings for Hades.

Their destinies now intertwined, Persephone has a choice to make. Either choose to give in to her desires for the Dark God whose touch she craves, heralding the end of the world as they knew it, or resist and instead return with her mother to the meadow for eternity, denying the darkness that calls to her.

Persephone & Hades genre is Adult Greek Mythology Romance.

NOW ANNOUNCING BOOK 2 in the works! Updates to book 2 release will be made September 1st 2022.

Genres: Retellings

337 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2021

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really this book is a 2.5. The idea behind it is really good however the writing and grammar left it a little weak. Also in some parts I didn't appreciate the author of making the gods sound more modern.

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first book about Hades and Persephone...and it was just the right one.....Loved it. Just the right amount of Greek mythology, action and romance. Can't wait till the second book comes out. I am now hooked on the Hades and Persephone myth and tellings of their story. I have Kate Colson to thank for getting me hooked.

[Makayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This retelling of Hades and Persephone is wonderful! In a lot of retelling you don’t really see Persephone really have a backbone or really much in the fighting area but this one starts off really fast tracked. This book does go into a lot of details about certain things like clothes; etc but the author just wanted to give a feel of what was going on. Hera is the villain in this book unlike usual when it’s Persephone mom just holding her back for having her own life. The book does end of a cliff hanger so if you are to read this book you have to prepare to read the second if you want to know how the series ends.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dnf. Reads as clunky fanfic of Lore Olympus. Why do we need a description of every god’s outfit on each occasion? If Kore is a blushing maiden why is he fingering her the day they meet?

I love a pining hero and i like hades’ characterization. But if I have to hear about one more thigh high slit I’m going to lose it. It just didn’t feel different enough from lower Olympus to be original, but it wasn’t enough the same to be charming. If we see a description of their torrid sex during their meet cute where is there to go with romantic tension?

[Ana Neubaum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible!

Mythology. Spicy. Romance. Action. Mystery. This book has it all. I’ve been reading different retelling of the Hades + a Persephone story and this is by far my favourite. I couldn’t put it down. The action sequences are so well written, and I just didn’t know what would happen next, even if I know the story of Hades + Persephone, this kept me guessing all the way. I’ve already started book 2. Highly recommended.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

I couldn't finish this one. As much as the story appealed to me, I can't get through the problems with punctuation (lack of commas in particular) and general sentence structure. I'm sure people who are less obsessive about grammar and punctuation than I am could enjoy it though.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a huge Greek Mythology fan, I was so excited to read this book and it did NOT disappoint! I’ve always loved the myth of Hades and Persephone and am in love with how the author created this story. I cannot wait for the second book!

[Erin Marie]

This particular retelling wasn't my thing. The games and the training was just not what I wanted but if it sounds interesting to you go for it!

[Ashlight Grayson · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[An · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story, just read it yourself instead of listening to AI. It kills the mood when the narrator is robotic

[Kathleen Mendenhall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love staying up all night reading kindle unlimited romance books but this one was actually kinda a really good retelling.

[Danielle Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gods and romance!

I absolutely freaking loved this book. Mythology, romance, seduction…all in one place. CANNOT WAIT FOR BOOK TWO TO COME OUT!!!

[Emma Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really don’t remember what happened but the writing was a bit weak in my opinion. I love Greek mythology so it was easy for me to enjoy this retelling. However, the book sort of gives wattpad.