Romance
Captive in the Underworld
2020·316 pages
A dark sapphic Hades/Persephone retelling: Queen Hades abducts the spring goddess into captivity, desire, and the underworld’s cruel laws.
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A dark sapphic Hades/Persephone retelling: Queen Hades abducts the spring goddess into captivity, desire, and the underworld’s cruel laws.
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Some flowers bloom only in the dark…
In the land of the dead, Queen Hades’ word is law. Hades gets what she wants—always—and what she wants is a certain goddess of the springtime.
Innocent Persephone chafes beneath her mother’s hawkish gaze and mercurial temper. Demeter has rebuffed all her daughter’s suitors, but she is not yet satisfied; she strives to crush Persephone’s spirit.
Still, when Hades pulls her into the dark realm of the underworld, Persephone longs for the world above...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit non-con/dub-con sex; graphic intimate scenes central to the romance
Violence & gore
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On-page assault, death, and physical intimate-partner violence
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central lesbian romance between Queen Hades and Persephone
Religious content
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Greek pantheon, underworld, and mythic worship frame the story
Magic & witchcraft
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Divine powers and underworld magic are central to the premise
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Recurring themes of misogyny, captivity, and power imbalance
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Kidnapping, rape, physical and emotional abuse, and IPV are central
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