greek mythology

REVIEW:  Back Across the Styx by Karalynn Lee

REVIEW: Back Across the Styx by Karalynn Lee

“Hades and Persephone have a son, and he’s feeling trapped in the underworld. Bion’s one solace is his friend since childhood, Myrinne, a mortal girl who was adopted by Charon the Ferryman. When Myrinne is kidnapped during a jailbreak from the underworld, Bion’s rescue becomes a chance to experience life in the sunlit lands. He(…)

Friday Film Review: Clash of the Titans

Friday Film Review: Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (1981) Genre: Fantasy/Myth/Adventure Grade: B-/C I decided to check out this 30 year oldie goldie because today the sequel to the 3D 2010 remake is being released. I haven’t seen that one so I’m not going to compare them but despite the fact that the 1981 version is old school and(…)

REVIEW: The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter

REVIEW: The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter

Dear Ms. Showalter, I like some of your books more than others. I freely admit this. While The Darkest Surrender worked very well for me, and I really enjoyed the novella in The Heart of Darkness as well. The harpies as heroines just seem to work. I was going to pass on The Darkest Seduction(…)

REVIEW: Hot as Hades by Alisha Rai

REVIEW: Hot as Hades by Alisha Rai

Dear Ms. Rai, You are a new author to me. I am familiar with your name, as I have seen many good reviews of your work. So when I saw that your next book was the Persephone myth retold as an erotic romance storyline, and because the price was right, I purchased. I’m happy to(…)

REVIEW: The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter

REVIEW: The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter

Dear Ms. Carter, The Hades and Persephone story is my favorite Greek myth, and I can never get enough of it. Sometimes I feel like all you need to do is mention that a story is a Hades and Persephone retelling and I’m there. So the premise for your debut was more than enough reason(…)

REVIEW: Poisoned Kisses by Stephanie Draven

REVIEW: Poisoned Kisses by Stephanie Draven

Dear Ms. Draven: I admit that I haven’t read a book in the Nocturne line since it debuted a couple of years ago. My experience had been that the shorter length category books weren’t very well suited for the paranormal genre because it takes time to build a believable world and still fit in a(…)