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thereaderofbooks89's review
5.0
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Finally! A Hades & Persephone retelling that isn't full of smut and little plot! It is spicy, but it's well written and not every other page!
I LOVED this book! I couldn't put it down, and I fell asleep reading it, so I had to go back and reread a few parts. Oops!
The characters were perfect! It was amazing seeing Hades and Persephone gender swapped, I thought it made the story more impactful. All of the characters were well developed, and I can't wait for the next one, and hopefully, it comes out soon.
The pacing was great, and the spicy bits were well placed, so it didn't feel like there was all spice and no plot! The plot kept me on edge the entire time, and because it's a retelling, parts made me scream with eagerness and nearly throw my Kindle across the room.
I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book in the series to see what happens next!
5/5 stars for me!
Finally! A Hades & Persephone retelling that isn't full of smut and little plot! It is spicy, but it's well written and not every other page!
I LOVED this book! I couldn't put it down, and I fell asleep reading it, so I had to go back and reread a few parts. Oops!
The characters were perfect! It was amazing seeing Hades and Persephone gender swapped, I thought it made the story more impactful. All of the characters were well developed, and I can't wait for the next one, and hopefully, it comes out soon.
The pacing was great, and the spicy bits were well placed, so it didn't feel like there was all spice and no plot! The plot kept me on edge the entire time, and because it's a retelling, parts made me scream with eagerness and nearly throw my Kindle across the room.
I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book in the series to see what happens next!
5/5 stars for me!
saltpeanut's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
⭐️ 3.5/5
🌶️ 3/5
A semi urban fantasy, gender bent retelling of Hades and Persephone? Count me in!
First of all can we just say how amazing “The Homeric Retellings” is as a name for a series? The whole premise of all of the myth writers never understanding the ways of the gods is just an epic premise.
“Her sin lay in her birth. Female. The most odious of sins to the gods - gods who often forget they were all born from divine feminine powers.”
Honestly if you’re a fan of Greek myth and want a fresh take without straying from the principle of the characters definitely pick this up. The couple of spicy scenes SPICE and it was an enjoyable read.
My only point where I think it could have been a bit better is that passage of time was a bit unclear, though that may lean into the story of Homer as a mortal never being able to grasp the time progression of the gods. There was some amazing character building in this book and the feminine spin really embodied divine feminine.
Thanks so much to Book Sirens and the author for ARC access to this book!
🌶️ 3/5
A semi urban fantasy, gender bent retelling of Hades and Persephone? Count me in!
First of all can we just say how amazing “The Homeric Retellings” is as a name for a series? The whole premise of all of the myth writers never understanding the ways of the gods is just an epic premise.
“Her sin lay in her birth. Female. The most odious of sins to the gods - gods who often forget they were all born from divine feminine powers.”
Honestly if you’re a fan of Greek myth and want a fresh take without straying from the principle of the characters definitely pick this up. The couple of spicy scenes SPICE and it was an enjoyable read.
My only point where I think it could have been a bit better is that passage of time was a bit unclear, though that may lean into the story of Homer as a mortal never being able to grasp the time progression of the gods. There was some amazing character building in this book and the feminine spin really embodied divine feminine.
Thanks so much to Book Sirens and the author for ARC access to this book!
sassypantsreading's review
3.0
First and foremost, let me get this off my chest. I absolutely detested that this book was written as a dual-POV, third-person, present-tense book. I don’t know what it was about that combination that drove me flipping bananas. It was oddly formal. “A few weeks later, Hecate watches Hades as Hades swirls color onto her lips.” That just doesn’t flow for me. I think it would’ve read smoother if it was first-person dual-POV, regardless of tense.
Moving on, I enjoyed this story! I liked the twist on Hades and Persephone. I would’ve liked to have seen more character development, which I think could’ve been achieved via first-person narration. I also would’ve liked more depth to the relationship between Kore and Hades. We go from 0 to 60 without much buildup. The love scenes were pretty hot though, so bonus! I will definitely try the next book in the series!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Moving on, I enjoyed this story! I liked the twist on Hades and Persephone. I would’ve liked to have seen more character development, which I think could’ve been achieved via first-person narration. I also would’ve liked more depth to the relationship between Kore and Hades. We go from 0 to 60 without much buildup. The love scenes were pretty hot though, so bonus! I will definitely try the next book in the series!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
greymouse's review
5.0
This was such a cool take on the classic hades/persephone myths. I thoroughly enjoyed how the retelling remained true to the god’s perspectives and also allowed for time to be more relevant and modern. As someone who’s read so many retellings of the hades/persephone myths, this is definitely one of my favourites!
Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
atfatesend's review
5.0
Note: ARC copy review
OMG, I'm obsessed. I've read many retellings of Hades and Persephone but none like this.
Queen Hades... Uh yessss please!
OMG, I'm obsessed. I've read many retellings of Hades and Persephone but none like this.
Queen Hades... Uh yessss please!
kmbrly925's review
5.0
I adore a good mythology based retelling. I live for them. My favorite are Hades and Persephone retellings. This did not disappoint! This was an interesting and fresh twist on the myth. Hades is Queen of the Underworld and Kore/Persephone is a despised son of Demeter. I was hooked from the first paragraph and Homer meets Hades and Persephone. Then the gender role switch made things interesting. All the characters felt real and personable - main to all the side characters. They all fit perfectly and shared the load with carrying the stories, which I appreciated. Sometimes the side characters are like flies in the room - annoying and just there. There was familiarity in the retelling, which kept my interest and intrigued me. I wanted to see where things were going. Knowing about the original myth and being well verse with it, allowed me to just jump into this story. I did compare the myth with this retelling while reading and for me that enhanced the experience for me. I don't believe knowing the myth in and out is necessary to enjoy this. There were twists and turns, which kept me engaged and would hook any reader. These really elevate the retelling in my eyes, it makes it stand out. Collette Carmon's writing style was beautiful and lyrical, Homer would be proud. I highly recommend this for those mythological retelling fans like me, looking for something fresh and fantastic. I cannot wait to read the next in the series!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
jojo4343's review
4.0
Note: i received a copy of this as an ARC for free and I would glady PAY for the paperback of this book it was that good.
Honestly I would rate this book a 4.5 stars out of 5. I don't honeslty give out alot of 5 or even 4 star reviews but this was close to it.
I LOVE Greek Mythology and this book did not disappoint. I did not want to put it down. I easily finished this book in under 8 hours! It left me craving more! (Super excited that their is a bonus scene)
This book does a spin on Hades and Persephone with gender reversals, at first it was hard to adjust but after a chapter or two it was fine. I loved the spin to this story. It was exciting and new. The way she wrote the story was easy to see it all unfold. She made it easy to paint the picture.
I also love a good spicy book and this had the right amount of spice and the scenes gave me GOOSEBUMPS. I could have had more but I won't complain because the book was just perfect. Honestly one of my favorite Hades and Persephone retellings.
There were some grammar errors and spacing but it didn't bother me.
I look forward to reading more books from this author!!
Honestly I would rate this book a 4.5 stars out of 5. I don't honeslty give out alot of 5 or even 4 star reviews but this was close to it.
I LOVE Greek Mythology and this book did not disappoint. I did not want to put it down. I easily finished this book in under 8 hours! It left me craving more! (Super excited that their is a bonus scene)
This book does a spin on Hades and Persephone with gender reversals, at first it was hard to adjust but after a chapter or two it was fine. I loved the spin to this story. It was exciting and new. The way she wrote the story was easy to see it all unfold. She made it easy to paint the picture.
I also love a good spicy book and this had the right amount of spice and the scenes gave me GOOSEBUMPS. I could have had more but I won't complain because the book was just perfect. Honestly one of my favorite Hades and Persephone retellings.
There were some grammar errors and spacing but it didn't bother me.
I look forward to reading more books from this author!!
salsyyyy's review
4.0
This is the first time I have read a Hades and Persephone retelling and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The writing was super descriptive and amazing, truly felt like I could imagine the world the characters were in. The whole story was so action packed and captivating. Hades was a badass! The spicy scenes were all super well written and absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to read the next story by this author!
Thank you to the author for letting me be an advanced copy reader, this is an honest review
Thank you to the author for letting me be an advanced copy reader, this is an honest review
stephnm26's review
5.0
Wowww I usually do not like the Hades/Persephone retelling but this was reimagined and great! Also, the world building details were AMAZING. I request more please! Seriously such a great retelling!
Want to thank the author for an ARC and leaving this review voluntarily, all thoughts/opinions above are my own!
Want to thank the author for an ARC and leaving this review voluntarily, all thoughts/opinions above are my own!
nyghtngail's review
5.0
This is now in my top five of 2023!
Collette’s writing is absolutely gorgeous!!! This is a gender swap Hades and Persephone retelling like no other!
Zeus demands Hades to take a husband to help her rule the underworld and to avoid war and keep the peace Hades agrees thinking that no one will want to marry her but to her surprise Kore kneels in front of the queen and says, “I will be your consort”
Collette’s writing is absolutely gorgeous!!! This is a gender swap Hades and Persephone retelling like no other!
Zeus demands Hades to take a husband to help her rule the underworld and to avoid war and keep the peace Hades agrees thinking that no one will want to marry her but to her surprise Kore kneels in front of the queen and says, “I will be your consort”