Tempting Hades Myths and Monsters #1

Ngl I’ll love any hades and Persephone retelling you’ll give me they are all good this was a great book to

1.star if I'm honest dnf at 15% perhaps? At chapter 9, lol. I just couldn't stand it. This is the very first time I dnf a book and I thought I was going to feel terrible, but I don't. Y'all know I'm a slut for Hades and Persephone myth, and I said "this retelling looks promising, good and oh my gods, I can't wait to read it", but, guess who's wrong? yes, I'm such a clown. We found Kore, the daughter of Demeter, who is her puppet too. Demeter basically has Kore in a damn cage and tells her that everything and everyone are mean. So, to prove her point, Demeter takes Kore (by her petition) to the Olympus... She is humilliated but Hades saves the day (influenced by Hermes, ok) and it's insta love. :D I hate insta love, but here it's like ??? what. To resume Hades thoughts about Kore, here are some: "Kore is so powerful." "Kore is so beautiful." "She doesn't know her power." Kore was so manipulated by everyone and that made me sick. I was sick, so GODDAMN sick. I'm sorry, but this book it's just not for me. :(

Review/Reseña en Español/English Español Este es el primer libro que leo de la autora y debo decir que me agrado bastante aunque haya tenido algunos problemas con él. Por si no sabían me encanta la historia de Hades y Perséfone, así que por supuesto me encanta leer recuentos de su historia. Personajes principales Comenzando con nuestra heroína Kore, quien posteriormente adquiere el nombre de Perséfone, fue un personaje que tanto ame como odie, les explico, me encanto cuando se enfrentó a su madre y se defendía por ser independiente pero debido a su vida en “cautiverio” realmente era como una niña pequeña en algunas ocasiones, siendo demasiado inmadura y en algunas instancias con muy baja autoestima. Ahora Hades, probablemente mi dios favorito, definitivamente fue todo lo que quería que fuera. Alguien decisivo, amable y honesto, me encanto la paciencia y respeto que le tenía a Kore, fue un personaje increíble para la historia, simplemente me encanto, aunque me hubiera gustado que fuera un poco más directo para evitar drama. La baja autoestima de Kore creó mucho drama innecesario pero por suerte no se mantuvo por mucho tiempo, ya que pensaba las cosas y se daba cuenta de lo inmadura que era, pero aun así era muy estresante. Su relación fue increíble pero muy rápida al comienzo, al principio planeaba darle 5 estrellas solo por su relación porque en serio son muy explosivos, pero como ya mencione empezó a crearse drama innecesario y siento que eso arruino mucho su relación y le quitó un poco de la chispa inicial. Trama Creo que en cuanto a trama se refiere todos nos podemos dar una idea; Kore y Hades se conocen, se enamoran, hades la secuestra y ella se convierte en la reina del inframundo pero debe volver a la tierra con su madre Deméter por 6 meses. Con esto tenemos al libro estructurado en tres partes, la primera nos indica cómo es la vida de Kora con su sobreprotectora y controladora madre, y como conoce a Hades. Mientras que la segunda parte es cuando Hades la secuestra y ella se adapta a su nueva vida, finalizando con los problemas que tienen que pasar para estar juntos por fin. Con esto se pueden dar una idea de que es un libro largo, lo que no me molesta generalmente pero en este caso sí, porque siento hubo muchas escenas de relleno que realmente no agregan mucho a la historia, por lo que, me comenzó aburrir aun si fue lo suficientemente entretenido para que lo terminara, así que lo dejo a su criterio. Personajes secundarios En cuanto a personajes secundarios, creo que obviamente hay que mencionar a la madre de Kore; Deméter, quien es una diosa y el personaje más insoportable de toda la historia, no sé si fue la intención de la autora pero simplemente la odie. La manera en la que trata a Kore y como la crió fue horrible, una mala madre y punto. El resto de los dioses que aparecieron igual son horribles, sobre todo Artemis y lo que hizo que sufriera kore. Cerberos fue mi personaje favorito, se merece el mundo, es el mejor perro guardián okay. Hécate es un personaje que espero tenga su propio libro porque la ame, Thanatos también fue un personaje entretenido aunque su aparición no fuera tan importante. Pensamientos finales Para finalizar, es una muy buena historia, algo larga pero cubre de manera completa la historia de Hades y Perséfone dándole un enfoque diferente al acostumbrado y que te mantiene entretenido por saber cómo continuará su hermosa historia de amor, sobretodo ver cómo crece Perséfone a la reina del inframundo fue increíble. ¿Es este libro para ti? Perfecto para: Amantes de la mitología griega, romance y recuentos. ¿Lo recomiendo? Si. TW: violencia, abuso sexual, secuestro. Heroína: 6/10 Héroe: 8/10 Romance: 8/10 Tipo de relación: F/M Escenas sexuales: 4/10 Violencia/ escenas turbias: 5/10 Trama: 7/10 POV: dual Tipo: series (standalone) Portada: 7/10 Cosas que quizás quieras saber del libro: ¿Final feliz/ triste? (view spoiler)[Feliz (hide spoiler)] ¿Triángulo amoroso? ¿Infidelidad? ¿Relaciones tóxicas? (view spoiler)[Ninguno (hide spoiler)] ¿Te hace llorar? (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)] Escenas favoritas: (view spoiler)[Cuando se conocieron, fue mágico y también cuando fue a visitarla antes de secuestrarla (hide spoiler)] ¿Para qué público es apropiado? Mayores de 18 años. English This is the first book I read by the author and I must say that I quite like it even though I have had some problems with it. In case you didn't know, I love the story of Hades and Persephone, so of course, I love reading retellings of their history. Main characters Starting with our heroine Kore, who later acquires the name of Persephone, she was a character that I both loved and hated, let me explain, I loved it when she faced her mother and defended herself for being independent but because of her life in "captivity" really She was like a little girl at times, being too immature and in some instances with very low self-esteem which was annoying. Becoming a woman meant having control over her own body. Knowing what she wanted someone to do and allowing them to do that. Not having someone else decide what she could and could not do. Now Hades, probably my favorite god, was definitely everything I wanted him to be. Someone decisive, kind, and honest, I loved the patience and respect he had for Kore, he was an incredible character for the story, I just loved him, although I would have liked him to be a little more direct to avoid drama. “I know you don’t see the power you have, or the way the magic of the gods burns in your chest. But I do. You are a goddess equal to me.” Kore's low self-esteem created a lot of unnecessary drama but luckily it didn't last long as she thought things through and realized how immature she was, but it was still very stressful. Their relationship was amazing but very fast in the beginning, at first I was planning to give it 5 stars just for their relationship because they are seriously very explosive, but as I already mentioned unnecessary drama began to be created and I feel that it ruined their relationship a lot and took away a bit of the initial spark. “You are more than just a station in life,” Hades corrected. “And I would tear the stars from the sky to see what you are capable of, Kore.” Plot I think that in terms of plot we can all get an idea; Kore and Hades meet, fall in love, Hades kidnaps her and she becomes the queen of the underworld but must return to earth with her mother Demeter for 6 months. With this we have the book structured in three parts, the first tells us what Kora's life is like with her overprotective and controlling mother, and how she meets Hades. While the second part is when Hades kidnaps her and she adjusts to her new life, ending with the problems they have to go through to finally be together. With this, you can get an idea that it's a long book, which doesn't bother me generally but in this case, it does, because I feel there were many filler scenes that really didn't add much to the story, so it started to bore me but even so, it was entertaining enough for me to finish it, so I leave it up to you. Side characters As for secondary characters, I think obviously Kore's mother needs to be mentioned; Demeter, who is a goddess and the most unbearable character in all of history, I don't know if it was the author's intention but I just hated her. The way she treats Kore and how she raised her was horrible, a bad mother, period. The rest of the gods that appeared are also horrible, especially Artemis, I still can't believe what she made Kore go through. Cerberos was my favorite character, he deserves the world, he's the best watchdog okay. Hecate is a character that I hope has her own book because I love her, Thanatos was also an entertaining character although her appearance was not so important. “All women are my concern, Hades.” Hecate’s gaze turned to the side, down to the Lethe where so many female spirits drank to forget. “I know the ache of their souls.” Final thoughts To finish, it is a very good story, a bit long but it completely covers the history of Hades and Persephone giving it a different approach than usual and that keeps you entertained by waiting how their beautiful love story will continue, especially seeing how Persephone grows at the same time as the queen of the underworld was amazing. “Will I see you again?” The darkness in his eyes flashed with the fires of Tartarus. “Of course you will,” he replied. “Our story has just begun.” Is this book for you? Perfect for: Lovers of Greek mythology, romance and tales. Do I recommend it? Yes. TW: violence, sexual abuse, kidnapping. Heroine: 6/10 Hero: 8/10 Romance: 8/10 Type of Relationship: F/M Steamy Scenes: 4/10 Violence/dark scenes: 5/10 Plot: 7/10 POV: dual Type: series (standalone) Cover: 7/10 Things you might want to know about the book: Happy/sad ending? (view spoiler)[ Happy (hide spoiler)] Love triangle? Infidelity? Toxic relationships? (view spoiler)[ None (hide spoiler)] Tears-worthy? (view spoiler)[ No (hide spoiler)] Favorite Scenes: (view spoiler)[ When they met, it was magical and also when he went to visit her before kidnapping her (hide spoiler)] For what audience is it appropriate? Over 18 years.