' best Hades/Persephone story I've ever read. the world and the characters are so lush and compelling I'm tempted not to finish this review and just start rereading the book instead.'―Katarina, Goodreads reviewer such a gripping read I literally devoured it whole in one sitting like I was Kronos eating his kids. Gorgeous novel, highly recommend.' ―Roses and Thorns Book Reviews

a beautiful example of classic dark romance.

if you like my work, I bet you'll like this a whole lot!' ―Rae D. I read it twice in a row without stopping. entertaining, captivating, and exceptionally enjoyable. 'A dark sapphic romance based on the myth of Persephone and Hades. It is not recommended for readers sensitive to such content. It contains scenes depicting death, abuse, kidnapping, assault, and other intimate partner violence. Due to mature content and dark themes this book is intended for adult readers only. It is rooted in the misogyny and cruelties of the Hades/Persephone myth and contains sensitive material not suitable for all readers. No matter the cost, Hades intends to keep her.Ĭaptive in the Underworld is a standalone dark lesbian romance novel set in mythological ancient Greece. With her tears and pleas for freedom ignored by pitiless Hades, Persephone must learn to satisfy her keeper in all ways, lest she suffer the consequences.Īnd though she cannot deny that something blooms within her, something forbidden, Persephone despairs of ever feeling the sun upon her skin once more. Still, when Hades pulls her into the dark realm of the underworld, Persephone longs for the world above, even if it means an eternity under her mother's thumb. Demeter has rebuffed all her daughter's suitors, but she is not yet satisfied she strives to crush Persephone's spirit. Innocent Persephone chafes beneath her mother's hawkish gaze and mercurial temper. Hades gets what she wants-always-and what she wants is a certain goddess of the springtime. In the land of the dead, Queen Hades' word is law. A dark lesbian romance retelling of the Hades/Persephone abduction story, set in mythological ancient Greece.

Captive in the underworld by lianyu tan