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geauxgetlit's review against another edition
4.0
I was looking for a fictional kinda short mythology book when I stumbled upon this one in KU. With fewer than 250 pages I am in love with the world the author has created! Percy (Persephone) is a regular human in NY, until Zeus shows up and forces her to compete as a contestant to become Hades wife! Only catch is, she was once Hades wife, but her memories have been wiped clean and she was forced to reside on Earth.
I know, I know it sounds crazy but omg it was such a blast to read. I’m so excited to read book 2!
I know, I know it sounds crazy but omg it was such a blast to read. I’m so excited to read book 2!
math_chan's review against another edition
4.0
L’auteure a écrit plusieurs séries sur la mythologie en YA et NA. Les deux genres se différencient par l’ajout du pseudonyme « Rose Wilson » lorsque le roman contient des scènes de sexe. Actuellement seuls ses romans NA sont traduits en français.
Persy, étudiante et barista sans histoire, se fait enlever par Zeus à New-York. Il la conduit à Olympe afin qu’elle participe aux « épreuves d’Hadès » qui testent la force, la loyauté, l’intelligence et l’hospitalité des candidates. La gagnante se verra offrir l’immortalité absolue mais surtout deviendra la Reine des enfers .
Persy découvre alors qu’elle est plus qu’une simple mortelle étudiant avec comme passion la botanique. Elle a visiblement été bannie de l'Olympe il y a 26 ans mais personne ne se souvient d’elle hormis les douze régnants et ils ont pour ordre absolu de ne surtout pas évoquer son passé. Elle découvre la cruauté des olympiens et des habitants des royaumes qui se réjouissent de la mort, de la torture et de la souffrance en divertissement. Elle est aussi choquée devant l’apparence et la psychologie de celui qu’elle est censée épouser à la fin des épreuves. Il est effrayant à ses yeux, entouré de noirceur alors qu’elle est lumière. Elle ne comprend pas non plus qu’elle est supposée l’avoir aimé de tout son cœur. Comment une femme qui prône la vie pourrait aimer le Dieu de la mort ?
L’écriture est fluide et la trilogie se lit facilement, sans prise de tête. C’est le type de lecture que j’apprécie entre deux romans coup de cœur ou saga.
J’ai une affection particulière pour la mythologie grecque et j’ai été servie ici, en outre les personnages principaux on retrouve énormément de mythes et j’ai adoré tous ces clins d’œil aux histoires que j’ai étudié au lycée. Et puis Perséphone et Hadès quoi… ❤
En outre, Eliza Raine a écrit aussi d'autres livres sur d'autres dieux grecs! Il me tarde de les découvrir!
Persy, étudiante et barista sans histoire, se fait enlever par Zeus à New-York. Il la conduit à Olympe afin qu’elle participe aux « épreuves d’Hadès » qui testent la force, la loyauté, l’intelligence et l’hospitalité des candidates. La gagnante se verra offrir l’immortalité absolue mais surtout deviendra la Reine des enfers .
Persy découvre alors qu’elle est plus qu’une simple mortelle étudiant avec comme passion la botanique. Elle a visiblement été bannie de l'Olympe il y a 26 ans mais personne ne se souvient d’elle hormis les douze régnants et ils ont pour ordre absolu de ne surtout pas évoquer son passé. Elle découvre la cruauté des olympiens et des habitants des royaumes qui se réjouissent de la mort, de la torture et de la souffrance en divertissement. Elle est aussi choquée devant l’apparence et la psychologie de celui qu’elle est censée épouser à la fin des épreuves. Il est effrayant à ses yeux, entouré de noirceur alors qu’elle est lumière. Elle ne comprend pas non plus qu’elle est supposée l’avoir aimé de tout son cœur. Comment une femme qui prône la vie pourrait aimer le Dieu de la mort ?
L’écriture est fluide et la trilogie se lit facilement, sans prise de tête. C’est le type de lecture que j’apprécie entre deux romans coup de cœur ou saga.
J’ai une affection particulière pour la mythologie grecque et j’ai été servie ici, en outre les personnages principaux on retrouve énormément de mythes et j’ai adoré tous ces clins d’œil aux histoires que j’ai étudié au lycée. Et puis Perséphone et Hadès quoi… ❤
En outre, Eliza Raine a écrit aussi d'autres livres sur d'autres dieux grecs! Il me tarde de les découvrir!
munocr's review against another edition
2.0
I bought this because I love Hades and Persephone retellings. This was lackluster at best. The read was quick and easy so it would definitely be a nice filler between bulky reads, but go into it expecting less.
ried's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
lauramndl's review against another edition
5.0
Highlight! OMG ich habs geliebt und in einem Rutsch durchgelesen. Bevor ich aber was zur Geschichte sage, ich hasse das Cover. Lasst bitte nackte Menschen weg, dann gehts uns allen besser! Ich würde das Taschenbuch so gerne im Regal stehen haben, aber ich find es so grauenhaft! Arghhhh!
Die Macht des Hades ist der Auftakt einer Reihe und war so vielversprechend. Ich habe Persephone geliebt und obwohl es sich bei er Story um slow-burn Romance handelt, liebe ich die zwei so sehr. Es hatte definitiv ACOTAR Vibes (unter dem Berg), was ich umso mehr geliebt habe. Die ersten Seiten and ich tatsächlich ein bisschen komisch, aber ichbi nur so durch die Seiten geflogen.
Und obwohl die deutsche Übersetzung hier und da ein paar Fehler aufgewiesen hat, hat es mich dennoch nicht am Lesefluss gestört.
Die Macht des Hades ist der Auftakt einer Reihe und war so vielversprechend. Ich habe Persephone geliebt und obwohl es sich bei er Story um slow-burn Romance handelt, liebe ich die zwei so sehr. Es hatte definitiv ACOTAR Vibes (unter dem Berg), was ich umso mehr geliebt habe. Die ersten Seiten and ich tatsächlich ein bisschen komisch, aber ichbi nur so durch die Seiten geflogen.
Und obwohl die deutsche Übersetzung hier und da ein paar Fehler aufgewiesen hat, hat es mich dennoch nicht am Lesefluss gestört.
tabbicat13's review
3.0
3.5 stars. It holds your attention but leaves you just wanting more that never shows. I will say, we all need a Skop
thewordslinger's review
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
3.5 stars.
Look, this isn't the most compelling or original Hades/Persephone themed story I've ever come across.
The characters are more campy than dynamic. The setup for Persephone entering the world of the gods is lackluster and sort of shallowly conceived. They keep calling her 'tests' a competition, but she never actually COMPETES with Minthe or anyone else (in fact, we never even meet any other contestants). The trials themselves are... not as dark or as gritty as I was hoping for (She had to host a masquerade ball, no I'm not kidding). Hades and Persephone don't get a ton of time together in this book (but I actually sort of respect the slower burn). Hades keeps telling Persephone to lose the trials. But then helps her in almost all of them?????
That being said...I kind of had fun with this?
The mystery surrounding why Persephone was relieved of her power and dropped in the human world was intriguing. The characters, while not especially complex, were entraining.
The writing isn't perfect, but it's accessible and makes for a very quick, easy read.
Look, this isn't the most compelling or original Hades/Persephone themed story I've ever come across.
The characters are more campy than dynamic. The setup for Persephone entering the world of the gods is lackluster and sort of shallowly conceived. They keep calling her 'tests' a competition, but she never actually COMPETES with Minthe or anyone else (in fact, we never even meet any other contestants). The trials themselves are... not as dark or as gritty as I was hoping for (She had to host a masquerade ball, no I'm not kidding). Hades and Persephone don't get a ton of time together in this book (but I actually sort of respect the slower burn). Hades keeps telling Persephone to lose the trials. But then helps her in almost all of them?????
That being said...I kind of had fun with this?
The mystery surrounding why Persephone was relieved of her power and dropped in the human world was intriguing. The characters, while not especially complex, were entraining.
The writing isn't perfect, but it's accessible and makes for a very quick, easy read.
thebookplatypus91's review against another edition
4.0
Wow! I don’t know how I found this book but I’m happy I did because I really enjoyed it. This is a Persephone and Hades retelling.
Persephone for a mysterious reason was cast out from the underworld and had her mind completely wiped out to believe that she was a simple mortal woman.
When Zeus finds her and scares her into the immortal realm of Gods, persephone runs into my personal favorite Hecate.
This is just a really fun spin on Persephone and Hades. She gets thrown into trial of finding a new wife for Hades. What’s ironic is that she was already his wife at one point and clearly something happened that had her either running away or forcibly going away from Hades and now she’s back to try to become his wife for the second time. She has no choice but to continue on in these trials. No one will let her back in the mortal world.
“I’m not doing the trials. I don’t want be here. I don’t want anything to do with a creature who is surrounded by death, who embodies death”.
We see all different kinds of gods and goddesses in this book which was really fun to read about. The book ends on a cliffhanger because this is a trilogy. I can’t wait to find out the reason why she was cast it out in the first place. And I can’t wait to see her hopefully reconnect with Hades..
4/5
Persephone for a mysterious reason was cast out from the underworld and had her mind completely wiped out to believe that she was a simple mortal woman.
When Zeus finds her and scares her into the immortal realm of Gods, persephone runs into my personal favorite Hecate.
This is just a really fun spin on Persephone and Hades. She gets thrown into trial of finding a new wife for Hades. What’s ironic is that she was already his wife at one point and clearly something happened that had her either running away or forcibly going away from Hades and now she’s back to try to become his wife for the second time. She has no choice but to continue on in these trials. No one will let her back in the mortal world.
“I’m not doing the trials. I don’t want be here. I don’t want anything to do with a creature who is surrounded by death, who embodies death”.
We see all different kinds of gods and goddesses in this book which was really fun to read about. The book ends on a cliffhanger because this is a trilogy. I can’t wait to find out the reason why she was cast it out in the first place. And I can’t wait to see her hopefully reconnect with Hades..
4/5