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Girl, Goddess, Queen

A Hades and Persephone fantasy romance from a growing TikTok superstar

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Girl, Goddess, Queen

By: Bea Fitzgerald
Narrated by: Jenny Walser
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To hell with love, this goddess has other plans...

Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.

The real story is much more interesting.

Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped. There was no way she was going to be married off to some smug god more in love with himself than her.

Now all she has to do is convince the Underworld's annoyingly sexy, arrogant and frankly rude ruler, Hades, to fall in line with her plan. A plan that will shake Mount Olympus to its very core.

But consequences can be deadly, especially when you're already in hell . . .

©2023 Bea Fitzgerald (P)2023 Penguin Audio

 Coming of Age Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Mythology Greek Mythology Ancient Greece

Critic Reviews

Funny, fierce and feminist; this is a refreshing romp through Greek mythology. Bea Fitzgerald draws on her extensive knowledge to create this imaginative retelling, turning everything we think we know about Persephone and Hades upside down and recasting them as the stars of this unexpected, meticulously researched, empowering rom-com.
Girl, Goddess, Queen is simply divine. Bea has woven a classic myth with an electrifying romance and a witty, fiercely modern twist. Beautifully written, utterly glorious, and fabulously powerful, this is a definite must-read that should be at the top of everyone's TBR pile!
Girl, Goddess, Queen is a true gem: joyfully irreverent and deeply thoughtful in equal measure
A captivating debut! Girl, Goddess, Queen is an incredibly fun and wonderfully crafted reimagining of a beloved myth - bringing to life timeless gods, the complex intimacy of family bonds, a fierce protagonist, and a passionate slow-burn romance.
Girl Goddess Queen is a richly woven, gloriously funny and deeply swoony exploration of the Hades & Persephone myth, and I'm so excited for everyone to discover the marvellous talent that is Bea Fitzgerald.
A fresh feminist take on a classic myth, Girl, Goddess, Queen is ripe with yearning, humour and wit.
A clever and fresh feminist retelling that pulses with beauty and life.
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the narrator did great with all the different voices and this is the best Hades and Persephone retelling I've read. Persephone's sense of humour and feire personality were a highlight for me, as well as the romance. thankyou!

exquisite

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Loved this book, a truly beautiful spin on the story of Hades and Persephone, romantic and fiery, strong females, great twists, kept me thrilled to the end and so beautifully narrated.

A story retold with Girl Power

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I loved this version of Persephone’s story. I also really enjoyed the narrator of this story, she felt apt to read as Persephone.

Wonderful retelling

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This story was phenomenal, the best hades and persephone retellings I’ve ever read. It was perfectly narrated and highly enjoyable

Loved it

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I will forever be obsessed with Hades and Persephone retellings!
This was a super fresh take on this story and I really loved it!

Hades was such a gentleman, it made me melt.

“I need you to know that, despite what you may have been told, you are so very easy to love”

What you’ll find in Girl, Goddess, Queen :
👑 First Love
👑 Fake Dating
👑 Forced Proximity
👑 Marriage of Convenience
👑 'the love is requited but they’re idiots'
👑 Fierce Heroine
👑 The tiniest dash of spice
👑 Sexual Tension
👑 Only One Bed

“Better to shut a girl down than let her grow into a woman who may pose a threat”

super unique retelling!

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