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| Edition Language: | English URL http://bellebooks.com/ |
| Series: | Daughters of Zeus #1 |
| Characters: | Demeter (Goddess), Persephone (Goddess), Hades, Boreas |
Kaitlin Bevis
Paperback | Pages: 194 pages Rating: 3.85 | 4481 Users | 548 Reviews
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Daughters of Zeus, Book OneOne day Persephone is an ordinary high school junior working at her mom’s flower shop in Athens, Georgia. The next she’s fighting off Boreas, the brutal god of Winter, and learning that she’s a bonafide goddess—a rare daughter of the now-dead Zeus. Her goddess mom whisks her off to the Underworld to hide until Spring.
There she finds herself under the protection of handsome Hades, the god of the dead, and she’s automatically married to him. It’s the only way he can keep her safe. Older, wiser, and far more powerful than she, Hades isn’t interested in becoming her lover, at least not anytime soon. But every time he rescues her from another of Zeus’s schemes, they fall in love a little more. Will Hades ever admit his feelings for her?
Can she escape the grasp of her powerful dad’s minions? The Underworld is a very cool place, but is it worth giving up her life in the realm of the living? Her goddess powers are developing some serious, kick-butt potential. She’s going to fight back.
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| Title | : | Persephone (Daughters of Zeus #1) |
| Author | : | Kaitlin Bevis |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 194 pages |
| Published | : | April 24th 2015 by BelleBooks Publishing (first published July 5th 2012) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Mythology. Young Adult. Romance. Greek Mythology. Paranormal |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 4481 Users | 548 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books Persephone (Daughters of Zeus #1)
Rating: 3 1/2 starsI took my own sweet time reading this book simply because I could. The best part of this book is the world building. Also the remaking of Greek gods, goddess and persons associated, such as Helen of Troy. Persephone is only 16, true, but she is also a whiny annoying cry-baby. I got sick of her constant pity parties. When the mean girls at the school weren't picking on her, then the meanies in the Underworld were being mean, or Hades was the worst meanie of them all to her.Though it's not the most original book, I've really liked it. The Greek mithology is incorporated rather well here, story feels fresh, especially the author's view on Underworld and I love Hades/Persephone relationship and their characters. It reminds me of Twilight but with the spunk and humor and without that much winning. Also it gets bonus points for making fun of Twilight. I think this is a solid Hades Persephone retelling.Update: Finally, there is a review on my blog for this series.
It seems like I've been constantly let-down with all the attempts of Greek mythology retellings. Namely, The Goddess Test series, Everbound, and now, Persephone.I'm not exactly sure what made me dislike this book. It was either the stupidly simple plot, the characters, or even the absence of anything remotely interesting. It was likely a combination of the above, and along with the mediocre writing, leading to my disliking of this book.Generally, it never really felt like anything was at stake.
Theres something so compelling and timeless about the Persephone/Hades romance the beauty falling in love with the beast as I choose to read the story as though she did end up falling for him over time. You know, despite the whole caveman club-her-over-the-head-and-drag-her-back-to-his-hovel/palace/Underworld-and-force-her-to-stay-there bit. Perhaps its the idea of such polar opposites attracting, of finding redemption in anothers love, of compromise, of coming to a deeper understanding of a
This was a really quick read for me, mainly because I did skimmed through it.I adore stories that have to do with greek mythology but unfortunately, this book just wasn't for me. I think it partly has to do with the fact that I got too excited at all the high ratings and got my hopes up.Normally, I would forgive a cliched storyline if the characters are endearing and lovable enough, or if the book has amazing prose but this book lacked both. The writing was bordering on average and I was less
This was a good quick and easy read. It was based on mythology and focused on the storyline that the old gods and godesses are living in the current day and their powers are returning. The main character is the title character Persephone, a teenage girl who is living a normal ish life when she is targetted by another God who hopes to capture her and ruin her mind. She finds out she is the living embodiment of the goddess of Spring and is placed in Hades care until Spring returns and her life is
I loved this book. Greek mythology is a favorite of mine and Bevis wrote a fascinating book here. I will continue on with the series for sure.
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