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A review by revengelyne
That Fatal Kiss by Mina Lobo
4.0
Hades, the lonely ruler of the Underworld, seeks the light to bring into his world of darkness. The only thing is that Persephone is that light and he goes to Zeus for help. Of course, Zeus gives his blessing and Hades sets off to take Persephone from the world above.
Out of the few Hades/Persephone books out there, this one has become a favorite of mine. Not because it was written for one of my favorite myths but it is one that does not make Persephone a total bitch from hell like the other books written on this particular mythology. I have grown rather wary when it comes to reading any sort of book containing the Hades/Persephone myth since most tend to lean toward the whole Hades/OC because Persephone is a bitch.
Although a bit naive, Persephone still gave Hades a chance to prove himself to her and that spoke volumes of her character. When it was also revealed that she poured water over the other Gods who were making fun of Hephaestus, it showed that Persephone did not like seeing other people being treated poorly by others and tried to make others understand that it was not right.
I really liked Persephone. She was much tougher and sympathetic than other versions of her that I have read and I really liked her a lot. She was a rather interesting character.
Hades was also interesting too. He was not the dark and brooding as other incarnations have him as and he seemed to be just as powerful as his brother, Zeus. This is the kind of hero I rather like. I want him to be able to hold himself up and on his own and not depend so heavily on other people to be the one to hold him up. This Hades was much more than anything I have seen in other incarnations.
I really recommend this book to others. I think you will enjoy it just as much as I have. :D
Out of the few Hades/Persephone books out there, this one has become a favorite of mine. Not because it was written for one of my favorite myths but it is one that does not make Persephone a total bitch from hell like the other books written on this particular mythology. I have grown rather wary when it comes to reading any sort of book containing the Hades/Persephone myth since most tend to lean toward the whole Hades/OC because Persephone is a bitch.
Although a bit naive, Persephone still gave Hades a chance to prove himself to her and that spoke volumes of her character. When it was also revealed that she poured water over the other Gods who were making fun of Hephaestus, it showed that Persephone did not like seeing other people being treated poorly by others and tried to make others understand that it was not right.
I really liked Persephone. She was much tougher and sympathetic than other versions of her that I have read and I really liked her a lot. She was a rather interesting character.
Hades was also interesting too. He was not the dark and brooding as other incarnations have him as and he seemed to be just as powerful as his brother, Zeus. This is the kind of hero I rather like. I want him to be able to hold himself up and on his own and not depend so heavily on other people to be the one to hold him up. This Hades was much more than anything I have seen in other incarnations.
I really recommend this book to others. I think you will enjoy it just as much as I have. :D