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Captive in the Underworld

By: Lianyu Tan
Narrated by: Eva Caine
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A dark lesbian romance retelling of the Hades/Persephone abduction story, set in mythological ancient Greece.

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, even if it means an eternity under her mother’s thumb.

With her tears and pleas for freedom ignored by pitiless Hades, Persephone must learn to satisfy her keeper in all ways, lest she suffer the consequences.

And though she cannot deny that something blooms within her, something forbidden, Persephone despairs of ever feeling the sun upon her skin once more.

No matter the cost, Hades intends to keep her.

Forever.

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Captive in the Underworld is a standalone dark lesbian romance audiobook set in mythological ancient Greece. It is rooted in the misogyny and cruelties of the Hades/Persephone myth and contains sensitive material. Due to mature content and dark themes, this audiobook is intended for adult listeners only. It contains scenes depicting non-consensual sex, death, abuse, kidnapping, assault, and other intimate partner violence. It is not recommended for listeners sensitive to such content. Further content warnings are available from the author’s website.

©2020 Lianyu Tan (P)2023 Shattered Scepter Press
Ancient Europe Fantasy Greece LGBTQ+ Studies Lesbian Studies Literature & Fiction Religious Studies Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Disappearance Mythology Ancient Greece Greek Mythology
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I am a nerd of Ancient Greek myth and literature and I really enjoyed this book and the take on the Perephone and Hades myth. I thought it was well written and had a good eye for Ancient Greek details of everyday life.

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