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Hades and Persephone

by Lee Savino, Stasia Black

A full dark mafia trilogy in one brick, with Hades as a criminal king, Persephone as the woman he cannot stop trying to possess, and enough heat to make the myth feel feral again.

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  • Content warnings: Sexual content, Dubious consent, Non-consensual, Kidnapping, Captivity, Imprisonment, Coercive control, Stalking, Violence, Gun violence, Torture, Murder, Death of loved one, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationships
Length792 pages
Story statusCompleted
Spice5/5 · Dirty talk heavy
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Instant attraction
  • High
  • Dirty talk heavy
  • Book hangover incoming
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  • Morally gray
  • Power imbalance
  • Dominant vibes
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Possessive alpha
  • Class difference
  • Submissive vibes
  • Romantic fulfillment
  • Anti-hero
  • Experienced x innocent
  • Rough / primal
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Thief/criminal
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Power dynamic
  • Vicarious thrill
  • Billionaire / CEO
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Taboo / forbidden
  • Stalker
  • Possessive love interest
  • Possessive / claiming
  • King / ruling monarch
  • Push and pull
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • Captor/captive
  • Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
  • Pinning hands above head
  • Soft dom energy
  • Power exchange soft
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Mine declarations
  • Tension
  • First time/virgin romance
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Touch starvation
  • BDSM elements
  • Power exchange
  • Dominance
  • Ownership / collaring
  • Dubious consent elements
  • Bondage/restraint
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Anal elements
  • Corruption kink

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Mythology retelling
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Mafia romance
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  • Prison / captivity
  • Captive romance
  • Stalker romance
  • Kidnapped by the hero
  • Forced proximity
  • Forced to marry
  • Revenge romance
  • Virgin x experienced
  • Romantic suspense

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Innocent / sheltered
  • Intense
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  • Suspenseful
  • Survivor
  • Seductive
  • Runaway / on the run
  • Angsty
  • Emotional
  • Damaged survivor
  • Dangerous
  • Character-driven
  • Tense
  • Gritty
  • Hades and Persephone retelling
  • Battle of wills
  • Revenge arc
  • Morally complex
  • Addictive pacing
  • Series binge material

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Book details
Length
792 pages
Publisher
Silverwood Press, LLC
Language
English
Format
Book