Seeing as Hades is the original and ultimate "bad boy", I tend to give authors some slack whenever he's written, especially if there is a good bit of smoldering about. I thought Whitman did a lovely job capturing the characters, I enjoyed her portrayal of Persephone and, while I wish she spent a bit more time with Hades' character (I'm partial, sue me), I enjoyed that she didn't make him too nice or too brooding. My biggest problem was with the ending, it felt a little too nicely packaged with a bow. But, as I said previously, I forgive a lot when Hades is involved. I definitely devoured this book in a few hours and I'm looking forward to more by Whitman! Writing this brief review from memory since its been a while since I've read this. I thought it was a cute children's story about the relationship between Hades and Persephone. I didn't know anything from Greek mythology about Persephone's relationship with her mom but that was well done too. I liked the kinder side of Hades shown in this story. He seemed more lovable than his usual villainous depictions.
What do You think about Radiant Darkness (2009)?
Easy read, interesting take on mythology, good imagery. Would recommend.
—jazrom97
nette neue Interpretation. ich liebe dieses paar!
—Stacey
