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I did enjoy this book, but I feel it could have been written better, it felt as if the sex was the main plot point, and it had an anti-climactic ending. I didn’t really gain anything from reading it. If you are a lover of Hades and Persophone retellings, you will probably like this. Sure, it's not the worst book, but I probably won't be suggesting this to someone, unless they like smutty books. For a book that has reviews for being very sexy, and kinky, it's pretty tame.

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khymihr's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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lauren_shilling's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I read this book with some of my friends, and we all enjoyed it a lot! I loved this book, and I had a lot of fun with it. It wasn't as spicy as I expected it to be, which I was disappointed by at first since that was what drew me to the book in the first place, but to be honest, it didn't bother me at all by the end. I enjoyed the story for what it was, even if it wasn't what I expected. I loved both Persephone and Hades, but I will say that I was much more into Persephone. Hades was great, just not my usual type, but I loved him regardless. My biggest complaint is

that we didn't dive into Hades trauma as much as I wanted to. While we know what happened in his past, we never get details, and I wish there had been a scene where we explore that through Persephone learning more about him. I think it would have done wonders for my understanding of his character.

That being said, that really is my only complaint about this book. Everything else was great. The side characters were wonderful, and all very well developed, which I was happy to see. I love when the side characters in romance novels feel just as real as the two main characters, because that doesn't always happen in the genre. Hades was so sweet, and I really loved watching his romance with Persephone bloom throughout the story. I also loved the subtle references to winter and summer and how the book plays with that concept. It was very subtle, but it was there if you pay enough attention, and I thought it was clever. I am also very intrigued by the world created in this book. This city of Olympus is such an interesting concept to me, and I was not disappointed by how this book portrayed it.

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funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Not the best retelling of Hades and Persephone. It seemed like the story was trying to be deeper than the typical romance plot but never actually achieved depth. It came off like a really good but cheap mafia romance.

Hades’ backstory was okay to begin with, but didn’t give enough reason for his drive and hatred. The conclusion of it wasn’t that great either. Unfortunately, his character was the most built out of the cast. Persephone in this book is interesting with her ability to “turn on” her PR facade and her quips were pretty funny. For everyone else, you can tell the author is trying to “save” their backstories for the next book so they always feel like you’re missing something—because we are.

At best this is a typical flimsy romance story, with Greek gods as an almost fanfic-like fill-in. There are better retellings if you’re interested in Greek Mythology or fantasy.

The “A Touch of Darkness” series by Scarlett St Clair has more of the traditional background for Hades and Persephone. Fair warning, her Persephone is young, brash, and can be annoyingly immature because of her sheltered upbringing.

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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