As a retelling, the author stuck with the true names so it kind of gives away the story. Sounds great, right?īut it falls into typical mythology very quickly, and misses some major points-so the world building itself was very clunky. The gods (minus Hades) are known as the 13 essentially the world’s powerful socialite class. The gods, depending on which one you are, either inherit the position of said god, are bestowed a gift to be the god, or are voted into the position by the people of Olympus. Quick summary, this is a retelling of Hades and Persephone in the modern age. I loved the set up, although I did feel like the storyline was a bit forced – like the world-building wasn’t done as effectively as it could have been. I didn’t even read the description or check out the genre, because honestly, who needs to with a cover like that, right? Plus the title? Sold. Again, I was sold on this novel by the cover, and the fact that it popped up on the “Recommended for You” kind of screen on NetGalley, so I downloaded.
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