I read (listened) to this book like it was a slice of chocolate cake. There's just something about this series that makes me want to savour every word.

However, I agree with some of the other reviews that mention how naïve Persephone was - and it got pretty irritating at points. But, I think it made sense re: her character. She's a "young" goddess, has lived a really sheltered life and has just recently manifested her magic. So it makes sense that she will make mistakes, break divine law and try to test the boundaries of her relationship.

She also has a hard time accepting death - this is also why she struggles so much with marrying Hades and becoming Queen of the Underworld.

One of my favourite things about this series is how the author writes about death and dying. The underworld is described so beautifully, a lush garden where the souls celebrate and create - it seems so peaceful.

I especially enjoyed the way Lexa's death was described and how Persephone initially really struggled with it - it is the central conflict of the book after all. I loved the way Persephone slowly came to terms with Lexa's death, realized that keeping her alive would mean keeping her from the peace of the underworld. I thought that was a really beautiful way to think about death - instead of it being a scary, inherently "bad" thing, it is instead a peaceful, inevitable release.

It should also be noted that I am a simp for Hades and will not be taking any comments or criticism at this time.