In which I read and rank Hades and Persephone inspired books…
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Looking forward to this vlog so much
I think so far one of the best Hades and Persephone retelling is Lore Olympus
Loved seeing this. I would also say take a hard pass on The Power of Hades if it's on your list. It's not a great one, and it's drug out over multiple books like A Touch of Darkness.
I looooove Hades and Persephone… But I've never read like a REALLY good retelling… Hope I may find one in this video XD
I don’t know if you are aware of Overly Sarcastic Productions here on YouTube, but a couple of weeks ago Red did a deep dive with the Hades and Persephone myth. I think you will like it.
You should read the web series Lore Olympus 🥰 its SO good!!!
did you find a list somewhere of a bunch of these and you chose from them? I've never found a version of this that i liked. i'm considering writing one but, it is so common, but again, i haven't liked anyone's take. Funny though i often see overlap of Hades and Persephone and Beauty and the Beast.
A deal with the elf king made me sprang my eyes from rolling so hard. Dnf ed at 55%. I just couldn't … the writing was sooooo bad that I dnf ed the author all together.
I was hoping for that last book that, although I am not fond of this trope, she had amnesia. Maybe something happened on her ascension to Earth or Mt. Olympus and forgot who she was and Hades had to convince her that she was his wife. Crap, I should write that myself and I agree early kissing or sex scenes are unnecessary and really doesn't further the plot or endear them to me as a couple.
I love hades & Persephone so I’ll definitely need to check these out ASAP
I think you'd enjoy Persephone by Tamino (its a song not a book)
Totally agree about the Persephone character in A touch of darkness. I had to DNF the sequel because she wasn’t getting any better. That and the pacing of their relationship was so weird. They were having sex before there was any kind of trust or respect between them.
Demon King by Elizabeth Briggs is a decent Hades and Persephone retelling.
Yay so glad you finally did this! Can't wait for your ranking.
I've read Abandon in 2012 when it came out and really liked it but back then I used to love Meg Cabot books which I don't anymore so I don't think I would read it now either (though I still adore her Mediator series, that's just a lot of fun). I remember another one from early 2010s, the Goddess Test I think it's called? Don't remember much about the plot of that one tbh.
The only piece of modern media which has done Hades and Persephone (and Orpheus and Eurydice) justice is the Hadestown musical imo. Lore Olympus sound pretty good though, I might have to check that out.
Emma Hamm wrote a good Hades and Persephone book. 🌺🤗🌞
I’m so glad you liked Keturah and Lord Death! I read it as a young teen, and I recently reread it to see if it held up, and I feel like I liked it just as much as an adult.
Try the Rhapsodic series. I was entertained enough to read the entire trilogy and interested to see what you think of it
Ooh I've always loved adaptations of that particular myth. Definitely adding the non-YA ones to my TBR.
Court of the underworld has a decent hades and persephone. Its book 3 called Hades
I'm also part of Pothos now
Hi Sam Keturah and Lord Death is going on my TBR. All you need to say is Winternight Trilogy and you've got me.
The way this has made me want to read Hades and Perseophone books but hasn't given me any to pick uuuppppp
have you played the video game hades? i highly recommend it!
One of my favorites (and I think this is an unpopular opinion lol) is Goddess of Spring by PC Cast
Its in the Goddess Summoning series (but they can be read as standalones). And it is kind of a direct retelling, but with a big twist. Im sure its considered trashy romance, but its one of my fav comfort reads lol
While we’re on the subject of Greek mythology, anyone know if there are any Ariadne and Dionysus books?
If Madeline Miller wrote a Hades and Persephone retelling I feel like it would be the definitive one. I've never read one that I found as compelling as I find the actual myth, which is disappointing.
I didn't even get half way through A Touch of Darkness. Persephone acts like a petulant child and the writer puts her in situations that she doesn't deal with like a normal person would, purely to move the plot along. I binned it.
I found A Touch of Darkness so dreadful and juvenile. It reads like a fanfiction and in some parts even reminded me of 50 shades of grey, which I did NOT appreciated. Obviously, it wasn't the retelling of Hades and Persephone that I expected.
You are so strong for even finishing a touch of darkness cause I just couldn’t do it. I had to dnf it.
There’s a hades and Persephone webtoon by naver called lore Olympus it’s really good!!! The art is very different and the story is rooted in modernity
Wait you just mentioned it 😭
Touch of darkness is very very bad
A court of Mist and Fury was a very good retailing too 🔥🔥💯💯…..
To me "A Touch of Darkness" feels like the combination of tv series "Lucifer" and the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey".
Not the Hades and Persephone of I've imagined. But It was Ok. I liked it but didn't love it.
I've recently read A Rogue by Any Other Name
by Sarah MacLean, which also turned out to be a Hades x Persephone retelling AND I HAD THE SAME ISSUE. Why must "Persephone" character be this much of a doormat when she falls for Hades? Wasn't obsessed with that. Madeline Miller needs to take a crack on them. P.S. Can't wait for the ranking video!
I wouldn't ever bother with Abandon tbh. It's the one Meg Cabot book I've read and not liked anything about, and I read it when it was new out and I was the target audience age and normally adore Meg Cabot.
After watching this vlog (love it!!!) I realized that I might be reading a hades and persephone series and didn’t even realize it 😂
The first book is “Rhapsodic” by Laura Thalassa and the series is called “The Bargainer series. Really enjoying it💕
Hi Sam.
I'm already waiting for the next video about Hades and Persephone retellings because we have pretty much the same taste in books and I've already read the ones you talked about in this video 😁
I am so excited for this video I love love love love Hades and Persephone they are my favorite of all the gods!!!!! and this has nothing to do with blog but your nails in this video are giving me life I love them!!!!
Not a Hades and Persephone retelling, but please give Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith a read. It has more of Beauty and the Beast/Phantom of the Opera vibes, but the Azrael character is my favorite version of Death personified ever.
I quite enjoyed pc cast's Goddess of Spring
I’ve always really wanted to read a gender bender version of this myth. The idea of a bad ass hades woman really speaks to me. There’s this series called seeds I think that seems to get mixed reviews, some people loved it and some said it was too slow, but tbh I feel like a lot of the negative reviewers seemed to be wanting more of a fast paced erotica type book so it might be more what you want.
I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned Linda Sejic’s Punderworld webcomic. There are only 19 episodes so far, but the art is great and it’s got a ton of humor.
ugh yea love what you said about the early kissing, takes away from true yearning!!!
Have you checked out the Theia Mania comics by A-Gnosis/Li Österberg?
I read The Hades Trials trilogy by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson. Whole trilogy is on kindle unlimited. It hits a lot of the points that you want, but it is a literal retelling. All the Greek gods are present the main girl is Persephone. I loved the trilogy and liked the spin on the myth. It’s new adult fantasy romance. But the romance is super slow burn and angsty. Give it a shot. Book 1 is like 200 pages. All of them are pretty short, but I blew through them and loved them.
I just recently started branching put from my typical reads. Love the Hades and Persephone story. So I have not been down the rabbit hole on this trope. I just picked up the Nevernight series because it sounds amazing. Based on your video that's the best place to start.