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garnet_monique's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Infertility
chelsaat's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
If you know me, you know I’ve read almost every steamy Persephone & Hades book out there. But Rachel Alexander’s series remains my favorite, because they feel the most true to the Ancient Greek time period. Her research is unparalleled, and I can almost believe this is how everything went down if these myths were real. (Plus the sexy scenes are juuuust right.) After a long wait, we finally have Book 3 in this series.
75 years have passed since The Pomegranate Agreement, and despite being separated 6 months every year, Hades and Persephone’s marriage is in a good place. (Hades finds time to visit when he can.) However, despite the mixed messages they’ve received about their ability to have children, they still have yet to conceive. In a last-ditch attempt, they attend a fertility rite led by a hierophant hymnist known as…Orpheus.
This book broke me and then pieced me back together. A warning, this book deals with fertility issues and miscarriages. But the way Rachel deals with these issues is in such a loving way. And you really want the world to burn when you find out the factions working against H&P and their allies.
My only quibble is that I did find the book a bit too long, with perhaps a few too many POVs. But once a Certain Thing happens I could NOT put this book down, I was so anxious to find out what happens next. I adore this series so much, and hope we don’t have to wait as long for Book 4!!
75 years have passed since The Pomegranate Agreement, and despite being separated 6 months every year, Hades and Persephone’s marriage is in a good place. (Hades finds time to visit when he can.) However, despite the mixed messages they’ve received about their ability to have children, they still have yet to conceive. In a last-ditch attempt, they attend a fertility rite led by a hierophant hymnist known as…Orpheus.
This book broke me and then pieced me back together. A warning, this book deals with fertility issues and miscarriages. But the way Rachel deals with these issues is in such a loving way. And you really want the world to burn when you find out the factions working against H&P and their allies.
My only quibble is that I did find the book a bit too long, with perhaps a few too many POVs. But once a Certain Thing happens I could NOT put this book down, I was so anxious to find out what happens next. I adore this series so much, and hope we don’t have to wait as long for Book 4!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Grief
Moderate: Murder
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