Absolutely agree with your ratings of these books! With so many retellings of the Hades and Persephone myth nowadays, not that I’m complaining, there are definitely the not-so-good ones and the really really good ones! Plus Scarlett's A Game of Fate blew me away with how much I liked it. She did such a good job with not only writing in Hades' perspective but a gods perspective, which I think most authors tend to struggle with

I really like Punderworld’s retelling of Hades and Persephone. It’s on hiatus right now, but the artwork is great and a good start to what I can see as being a great retelling.

I used to love Lore Olympus, but after the mid Season 2 finale, I just feel like the author lost control of the story, the season 2 finale was one of the most anticlimatic things I ever read, and season 3 so far is boring, and all the characters just feel off. Since season 3 it is supposed to be the last one, I'm not too optimistic about its future.

I can never get enough of hades and persephone retellings! some that I recommend are 'Drag me Up' by RM Virtues, its similar to Neon Gods, set in the modern world has the whole mafia type feel, but Persephone is a trans woman. I also think RM Virtues has a genuine interest in Greek mythology and so weaves it in the story in subtle and interesting ways, even if the story isn't THAT closely related to the myth. Also 'Court of asphodels' by Eliza Enzo might be my favourite retelling (after Lore Olympus), it sticks closely to the source material, and the way the gods were written was so rich in symbolism and depth I thought.

Enjoyed this video. Ive added some more books to my ever growing list. Thanks! ❤

Recommendations for books that do follow the mythology? Imaginative retellings that do follow the mythologies are so hard for me to find for some reason!

Thomas C Foster makes a case that The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield (shorty story) is also a retelling. His analysis is in his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor page 262.

@MoAn Inc. do you know where an accurate description/map of the underworld can be found? I’m making a retelling of Hades and Persephone and I want to get the layout of where most of the story is going to take place right

BTW, have you read Receiver of Many by Rachel Alexander? I just started to read it and looks promising

So glad I found this! Wondering - have you ever read Sarah J Maas' ACOTAR series? Book 2 was based on the Hades & Persephone myth.

My list 1 lore Olympus 2 a touch of darkness saga 3 hades de Carly Spade 4 king of shadow saga Amelia Wilde 5 Goddess test saga Aimee Carter 6 the Villian L.J.Sheen 7Abandon saga Meg Cabot 8 Accidental Quararantine Meg Fitz 9 Bride of the Corpe King Emely Shore 10 Claimed by Hades Jessica Grayson 11 Abducted saga Bella Klauss 12 Court of Asphodels Elisa Enzo 13 Dead of Spring Colette Rhodes 14 Deeping Dark Vanessa Green 15 Demeter and Persephone. Spring Hostage (comic) 16 El anhelo de Hades Hilda Rojas (spanish) 17 The heir Grace Marie March 18 thief of spring saga Katherine Macdonald 19 El oso y el ruiseñor saga Katherine Arden 20 El trato de wendy Lexi Thurman 21 the Hades trials Eliza Raine 22 En busca de Persefone Sarah M. Edén 23 Escondida (spanish) Isabel López 24 Ever with Hades Marian Tee 25 perséphone. Reine des morts (french) Frédérique Gabert 26 for the love of Hades Freida Kilmari 27 for the love of Hades Sasha Summers 28 God of Death Zee Shine 29 god of the underworld Molly Teak 30 goddess of spring P.C.Cast 31 Hades Theodora Taylor 32 Hades Ambrosia R. Harris 33 Hades Crystal Dawn 34 Hades (spanish) Dina Tuesta 35 Hades and Persephone Melody Rose 36 haven for Hades Sotia Lazu 37 hidden from Hades Skye Wilson 38 House Of Hades K.M.Nixon 39 Il bacio di Ade (italian) Irene Colabianchi 40 Il Giudizio di Persefone (italian) Giulia Calligola 41 In the arms of Hades René Dani 42 In the shadow of Demeter Vic Malachai 43 Io sono Persefone (italian) Daniele Coluzzi 44 Ivy and Bone R.L. Pérez 45 King's Capture Vivian Woodi 46 L'amore dell'ombra (italian) Sicali Susanna 47 les dieux oublies (french) Kalipso Caldin 48 my lord Hades Beman Stephannie 49 neon gods Katee Robert 50 of flames and thrones Helloise Hull 51 persephone Kaitlin Bevis 52 Perséphone (french) Guy Jimenes 53 persephone's orchard Ringle Molly 54 persephone 's pomegranate Eleanor Fu 55 pleasing persephone Mimi Milan 56 promises and pomegranates Sav R. Miller 57 Radiant Darkness Emily Whitman 58 receiver of Many Rachel Alexander 59 Regina di fiori e radici (italian) Laura Mac Lem 60 Seeds M M Kin 61 take me into your hell Diletta Brizzi 62 Temting Hades Emma Hamm 63 that fatal kiss Mina Lobo 64 The Darkest lover C.R.Jane 65 The Fallen C.N.Crawford 66 the good side of wrong Jenika Snow 67 The maiden and the unseen Jeanette Rose 68 the rape of persephone monica Brillartno 69 shadow guild saga Linsey Hall 70 sworn to the shadow god Ruby Dixon 71 A court of Mist and Fury Sarah J. Mass

Looking for a book that covers the original story before I move to retellings... any suggestions?

Also!!! I created a list for you guys of all the books I could find about the Ancient Greek & Roman world :) Overtime I'll be updating this (and adding sections for Egypt, the Near East, Mesoamerica etc), so check it out via this link www.moaninc.co.uk/books/the-ultimate-classics-book-list

Lore Olympus is truly entertaining!!!

I just watched this video recently so sorry since it's an old one. But it kinda bothers me that touch of darkness is similar to lore Olympus as far as how they meet and stuff?

Long shot... but im looking for a book where persephone breaks up with hades and the mc is actually falling in love with hades but she doesnt know if he'll ever get over her. Also i think the mc is persephone's sister? I cannt find the name of this book

Has anybody read A Thief of Spring by Katherine Macdonald?

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As a classicist, are you not concerned that classical works are being replaced by a flood of revisionism from modern, feminist authors? I'm seeing "introductions to Greek Mythology" being done with half a dozen books written without regard for actual ancient history/culture. I'm not talking about Madeline Miller here, and not saying that these retellings are not fun, but Homer and Aeschylus are being replaced by these books on many bookshelves.