by Emily Whitman
This book was gorgeous. A beautiful retelling of the Persephone story. :)
I am such a sucker for mythology, and the so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to review this novel with my reading group. Having already known the story of Persephone I was intrigued to see the twists Emily Whitman would add to the tale. In Radiant Darkness Whitman contradicts the myth of Persepho...
For those that love mythology, this is right up your alley. For those that could care less about mythology, but like a good story, this is also for you. First, you have to be willing to get through the authors need to jump here and there and cut out of sequences quickly. I found at least the first h...
I must say that I adored this book much more than I thought I would! I had no idea that it is about Hades and Persephone. I adored the storyline and the main character Persephone. It is so different than other books I've read. It is much more Greeky. First off, I love that the story is told from Pe...
I said it once, actually more than once, but I’ll say it again: I just love re-tellings! I love it when authors turn the bad guys to good; turning their characters and their stories into a deeper and more interesting tale that feels so sweet and intriguing.How sweet was this tale! I’ve known about H...
by Emily WhitmanOpening line--"'Stay here, Persephone,' says my mother. 'I have some work to do.'"This is one of those rare books which I didn't read any reviews of. I just saw it on the library shelf, was interested by the title, and picked it up. This is a risky move. This time, however, it pai...
Three stars is a bit too high for this story (it is really more a 2.5), but it was nice to see someone tackle the Greek myths, but keep the setting in Ancient/ mythic times and simply take the classic myth, but turn it around. For that alone, it should have gotten four stars, but she did not do as s...
Radiant Darkness is a new take on the old myth of Persephone and Hades. Instead of being forced to go with Hades, Persephone chose to marry him and live in the underworld. It’s definitely a new twist to the old story and it was surprisingly well done.The characters in Radiant Darkness were really we...
This sounds really good. Retelling of Persephone and Hades.
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