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A review by booksjenrecs
The Queen & The King by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
After the ending of book two of this Hades and Persephone retelling by Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune, our main characters definitely had a lot to figure out, but I was so happy with the way these two wrapped up the main love story.
Without spoiling the end of the second book, Hades and Persephone had a lot of obstacles to tackle before they could finally find some peace in their relationship. I thought Rose and Rune did a fantastic job at both tying up those storylines while also moving forward with the pieces in play.
The Greek pantheon is no stranger to bad parenting, and poor Persephone and Hades had it in spades in this book. I absolutely loved that Rose and Rune acknowledged these issues, but didn't make excuses for people like Demeter like some Hades/Persephone retellings have.
Of course, even when they were apart, Hades managed to use his Underworld-given Shadow powers to keep things spicy. While they both had a long journey to go on, l enjoyed every bit of their time apart as well as the time they finally got to have together.
Full of action and spice and a whole pantheon of great characters, The Queen and the King is a must-read conclusion to Rose and Rune's Hades and Persephone retelling.
Without spoiling the end of the second book, Hades and Persephone had a lot of obstacles to tackle before they could finally find some peace in their relationship. I thought Rose and Rune did a fantastic job at both tying up those storylines while also moving forward with the pieces in play.
The Greek pantheon is no stranger to bad parenting, and poor Persephone and Hades had it in spades in this book. I absolutely loved that Rose and Rune acknowledged these issues, but didn't make excuses for people like Demeter like some Hades/Persephone retellings have.
Of course, even when they were apart, Hades managed to use his Underworld-given Shadow powers to keep things spicy. While they both had a long journey to go on, l enjoyed every bit of their time apart as well as the time they finally got to have together.
Full of action and spice and a whole pantheon of great characters, The Queen and the King is a must-read conclusion to Rose and Rune's Hades and Persephone retelling.