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Again, I think some of the sex scenes could be faded out or cut out and replaced with more soul-intimate scenes, if that makes sense. Some of the occurances just don't make sense holistically and I don't see Hades or Persephone going that route either. Like they just teleport from a horrid fight scene and then suddenly coitus 🤨😑 I skipped the Hades series as of this review, so it was my first encounter with the different povs and from characters other than Persephone and Hades. I enjoyed that. I think it was also a good way to transition out of this series to the next one!! I love the ending- it was sweet. I am excited to read more on Aphrodite and Hephaestus, and Dionysus and Ariadne.

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jesslynn544's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

this was quite the finale. i really could’ve done without the

descriptions of theseus graping people several times in horrific ways

but it was your standard series finale. a lot happened but it felt like more got talked about than actually happened. even with

hades in the labyrinth

it was like “she fell asleep she woke up she fell asleep she talked to some people about war and things and then she went to sleep again”. the ending was kind of confusing like i don’t know what happened? but overall i enjoyed this series as a whole and complete work of art and was sad to come to the end of these characters’ journey. in the end it was a fun ride.

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sophiecountsclouds's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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mmontemurro's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This final book captivated me immediately. The previous book leaves us with Hades trapped in the maze that Theseus has created. He is unable to escape with his magic being stunted using the chain device created using a relic. The Titans were being released as well from Tartarus. We jump right in and Persephone is working with the others to prevent too much damage to the underworld. Some titans are able to escape, including Cronos, the God of Time. Persephone is able to close Tartarus with her magic and prevent anyone else from escaping. Persephone finds out that her mother is in Elysium, unable to cope with the crimes she has committed. Her guilt was insurmountable. Hades is ordered by Theseus to work on the prison he is entrapped in, by hand with no magic, and constantly without stopping. Zeus strips Apollo, Hermes, and Aphrodite of their powers for standing against him in battle. Zeus orders them to also retrieve Persephone in chains. Theseus eats Hera's golden apple to gain invincibility, but he will lose his immortality as a cost. The group is able to locate Hades eventually in the maze, and need to come up with a plan to retrieve him. In the maze, their magic will not be available and they will be unable to teleport out. Because Ariadne knows about the maze from Theseus, she decides to go with Persephone. The maze is able to show you visions which will make you want to stay - offer what you want the most. Hecate also gives them a cat (actually a eudaimon, a guiding spirit) to take into the maze. Because Theseus will almost certainly watch them in the maze, the others have a plan to retrieve Phaedra and her child from the hospital. Hades is saved from the maze in a gripping mission where Persephone and Ariadne are almost lost to the maze's tricks and monsters. Harmonia is not healing, and Persephone decides to go to Ares' island with Hermes (who is owed a favour) and get his golden fleece. Hades is nearly killed by Ares and the golden fleece saves him. Harmonia is also saved. Hera seduces Zeus and he licks a potion from her body to put him to sleep. Theseus is now in possession of Zeus' lightning bolt and Hades' Helm of Darkness. Dionysus has to go back and bury the ophiotaurus on Thrinacia, and rescue Medusa from pirates. Apollo is killed by Theseus with Zeus' lightning bolt, and he is reunited with his lover in the underworld. Cronos grants a favour to Theseus and kills Hera. Dionysus' tunnels are flooded, and Ariadne and Phaedra are kidnapped by Theseus. Ariadne is bound in restraints in her room by Theseus, and she is raped by him. Phaedra commits suicide. Cronos tortures Persephone with the nightmare of losing Hades, and Prometheus helps to stop him. Zeus is killed by Hecate and Theseus is no longer able to use the bolt. Ariadne is raped beside her sister's corpse, under threat of the killing of his son. Hades notes that the ophiotaurus has not returned to the sky. The prophecy has not been fulfilled. The group suggests that Hades can fulfill the prophecy by losing a game to Theseus, instead of the entire war. Theseus does defeat Hades at dominos, and thus fulfills the prophecy. Hades also doses Theseus' drink with another golden apple of Hera's, which causes Theseus to die (you cannot eat an apple twice). Still having to defeat Cronos, Hecate takes a bad hit, and Persephone is able to harness Cronos' power and use it against him. She transforms him into a magnificient tree. Hades crowns Persephone as his Queen, and the many dead are welcomed into the underworld.

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r1vana's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

"You would burn this world for me? I will destroy it for you."

Hermes carried this book.

Hermes straightened and popped another piece of popcorn into his mouth. "And I couldn't sleep because I couldn't stop wondering what is she riding if she isn't on his cock?"

"My face, Hermes," Hades said. "She was riding my face."

"Oh my gods," Persephone whispered.

Hermes's shoulders dropped in disappointment. "Well, that's not very creative."
[…] "Might I suggest-" Hermes began.

"No." Hades and Persephone spoke in unison.

"You don't even know what I was going to say!"

"That's the point, Hermes," said Hades.

"I don't even know why we're friends," Hermes huffed.

Sometimes, Hades wasn't sure either.

I didn’t like reading Hades and Persephone’s sexual hallucinations, it seemed overlooked because of the non consent format… Persephone is back to square one; so many people died… And too many pov switches, got really confusing; plot wise.

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thethirtiethofjanuary's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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leasamarie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

This book was everything and more I had hoped for the conclusion of the Hades x Persephone series. Scarlett is an amazing storyteller and draws you into the lives of her characters as if you are right there beside them. Her use of traditional Greek mythological characters is enhanced by her ability to pull them into a modern day era that makes them even more relatable.

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