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A review by tashasbooks
Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
4.5
This retelling of Persephone and Hades is my absolute favorite and I definitely recommend it above all else Greek retellings!
Persephone has been raised by her mother, Demeter, on an isolated island with the sole purpose of making her ready for marriage one day. There are many expectations placed on her, as she must maintain her purity and innocence and her arranged marriage to one of the Olympian gods looms closer. Rather than face the life she is being forced into, Persephone jumps into hell and forces Hades to let her stay. As she gets to know Hades and heals, she decides she is much more than the girl her parents forced her to be.
This was such a good book. I was incredibly happy with how they rewrote the mythology. It wasn't necessarily a modern setting, but they changed how the battle with the Titans happened and how the Underworld was created. The way the author adjusted the traditional myths gives more agency to Persephone.
This is a rom-com, but I found that a lot more of the story focuses on Persephone and she heals and grows from her trauma and the patriarchal and purity focused culture she grew up in. She learns she can make her own decisions and should not have to make herself perfect and quiet for a husband. Honestly I think that part of the book was my favorite, seeing Persephone come into herself and push to obtain power that she never had before.
Hades was so sweet and I really loved their relationship. It really is a slow-burn, and they become friends quite before they ever become romantic with each other. The tension was well paid off in the end and I thought that they fit together so well and I loved how Hades supported her. Overall this was an amazing read and I recommend this for anyone who is looking for Hades and Persephone retellings!
Persephone has been raised by her mother, Demeter, on an isolated island with the sole purpose of making her ready for marriage one day. There are many expectations placed on her, as she must maintain her purity and innocence and her arranged marriage to one of the Olympian gods looms closer. Rather than face the life she is being forced into, Persephone jumps into hell and forces Hades to let her stay. As she gets to know Hades and heals, she decides she is much more than the girl her parents forced her to be.
This was such a good book. I was incredibly happy with how they rewrote the mythology. It wasn't necessarily a modern setting, but they changed how the battle with the Titans happened and how the Underworld was created. The way the author adjusted the traditional myths gives more agency to Persephone.
This is a rom-com, but I found that a lot more of the story focuses on Persephone and she heals and grows from her trauma and the patriarchal and purity focused culture she grew up in. She learns she can make her own decisions and should not have to make herself perfect and quiet for a husband. Honestly I think that part of the book was my favorite, seeing Persephone come into herself and push to obtain power that she never had before.
Hades was so sweet and I really loved their relationship. It really is a slow-burn, and they become friends quite before they ever become romantic with each other. The tension was well paid off in the end and I thought that they fit together so well and I loved how Hades supported her. Overall this was an amazing read and I recommend this for anyone who is looking for Hades and Persephone retellings!