Persephone's Revenge: A dark Hades and Persephone retelling
Deborah J. Martins
Persephone is going to kill Zeus.
She doesn’t care that he’s King of Olympus, she doesn’t care that he’s ruled for as long as anyone can remember, and she certainly doesn’t care what the gods will do when they realise she’s coming for his throne.
There’s just one she can’t kill Zeus alone.
To kill a god, she needs a monster.
And there’s only one both strong enough to defeat the God of Gods and mad enough to even try.
Hades, the terrifying ruler of the Underworld, hates his brother enough to say yes to Perspehone’s scheme.
Worse, he finds himself saying yes to her.
But war between gods is never simple.
Every alliance Persephone forges pulls the heavens closer to civil war and every step toward vengeance tightens the noose around her throat. A noose Hades would gladly burn the world to cut.
As the Underworld shifts beneath Persephone’s feet, she starts to realise that rather than being the monster she needed, Hades may be the one thing standing between her and becoming one herself.
Because to truly kill Zeus, Persephone must embrace the darkest parts of her nature, while Hades must decide whether he is willing to lose himself—body, throne, and soul—just to keep her safe.
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This is a dark book, please read the trigger warnings before proceeding.
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