What a beautifully written addition to the Hades Persephone mythos. I loved the descriptions of the different realms especially The Underworld. This telling includes BDSM with a heavy emphasis on Dominance and submission. ( )

"The heart is an irrational master"

Such a great read!

I've always assumed I'd absorbed a good deal of Greek mythology when I was fascinated by it as a child, but I was unfamiliar with Persephone and Hades' story before I picked up this book, and with many of the deities referenced within.

Eris has done a great job bringing them to life and bestowing enough background/personality on the relevant players without bogging proceedings down with a history lesson. I loved Persephone and Hades, and this vibrant and vital vision of their world, and I'm excited that there is more "Flames of Olympos" yet to come. ( )

This is a wonderful retelling of the Persephone myth. It's rich, layered, and filled with depth. Eris has taken the time to really color in the story that everyone knows the outline to, and really bring it to life.

All her life, Persephone has been hidden away from all the gods on Olympos by her mother, so that she would stay a maiden. Persephone made sure that didn't matter, even if it wasn't with a god. Hades has spent his life in the dark Underworld, alone. Neither one of them is happy what trysts they manage to have with mortals, and each wants more. When Aphrodite forces Hades to steal Persephone, they both find the person they were looking for.

Persephone is my favorite myth, and I love Eris' retelling of it. I will have to read and reread it. ( )

Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
https://www.beckiebookworm.com



🌟🌟🌟🌟Satisfying Stars
I Picked this up after an author I love recommended this on Facebook, this was a win-win for me as my second major love (Books being my first of course) is history and mythology, so I really couldn't wait to get stuck into this story.
So Initially I didn't think we were going to gel at all, the writing style used here is so very different to what I'm used to, not sure how to explain it but it's like its got a more formal feel to it.
But I really didn't need to worry as a couple of chapters in I got used to the style and was soon majorly engrossed and in love with The Eighth House: Hades & Persephone by Eris Adderly.
I should also probably mention that I have a major soft spot for anything underworld related, It must be my attraction to the ultimate bad boys and the king of the underworld certainly ticks all the criteria for that scenario.
So everyone roughly knows the story of Hades and Persephone, well Eris Adderly has taken this mythical tale of old and put her own erotic slant to it and it does actually work.
No matter I have heard it before The Eighth House felt fresh, giving us a new slant to this popular myth.
Even knowing the ending before-hand didn't take anything away from this experience I was still enthralled throughout, reading this in record time.
Having The rich tapestry of the gods as a background was one of my favourite aspects of this, not only was I reading a Stella book, I also got to immerse myself in such fascinating surroundings and learn a bit of culture along the way.
This seems to be the first book in a new series and I will definitely be checking out the next offering, will be interesting to see where this goes next.
So, in conclusion, The Eighth House is well written, it's also very obvious that a major amount of research has gone on here regarding the gods, so well done there I'm suitably impressed Eris.
It also kept my attention throughout and I would definitely recommend this to other readers.
So if you like a bit of mythology with your fiction give this a try.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
https://www.beckiebookworm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/ ( )

Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
https://www.beckiebookworm.com



🌟🌟🌟🌟Satisfying Stars
I Picked this up after an author I love recommended this on Facebook, this was a win-win for me as my second major love (Books being my first of course) is history and mythology, so I really couldn't wait to get stuck into this story.
So Initially I didn't think we were going to gel at all, the writing style used here is so very different to what I'm used to, not sure how to explain it but it's like its got a more formal feel to it.
But I really didn't need to worry as a couple of chapters in I got used to the style and was soon majorly engrossed and in love with The Eighth House: Hades & Persephone by Eris Adderly.
I should also probably mention that I have a major soft spot for anything underworld related, It must be my attraction to the ultimate bad boys and the king of the underworld certainly ticks all the criteria for that scenario.
So everyone roughly knows the story of Hades and Persephone, well Eris Adderly has taken this mythical tale of old and put her own erotic slant to it and it does actually work.
No matter I have heard it before The Eighth House felt fresh, giving us a new slant to this popular myth.
Even knowing the ending before-hand didn't take anything away from this experience I was still enthralled throughout, reading this in record time.
Having The rich tapestry of the gods as a background was one of my favourite aspects of this, not only was I reading a Stella book, I also got to immerse myself in such fascinating surroundings and learn a bit of culture along the way.
This seems to be the first book in a new series and I will definitely be checking out the next offering, will be interesting to see where this goes next.
So, in conclusion, The Eighth House is well written, it's also very obvious that a major amount of research has gone on here regarding the gods, so well done there I'm suitably impressed Eris.
It also kept my attention throughout and I would definitely recommend this to other readers.
So if you like a bit of mythology with your fiction give this a try.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
https://www.beckiebookworm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/ ( )