Hades

Contemporary Mythos, Book 1

By: Carly Spade

Narrated by: Stella Bloom

Stephanie Costas has always had a passion for humanity. As a digital forensics examiner, she fights bad guys from the technical front. When a closed cold case is dug up, she finds herself becoming consumed to set things right. No amount of '80s music or repeated viewings of her favorite movie Dirty Dancing were enough to distract her. She needed a vacation in the worst of ways.

When she set foot in the gorgeous tropical resort in Greece, she had no idea she'd meet a man claiming to be Hades, god of the Underworld. And she certainly had no idea that he was telling the truth. Her Greek vacation was about to become very...interactive.

A Hades/Persephone reimagining.

The Contemporary Mythos series will feature a different Greek god in each book, reexploring their myths and combining contemporary romance tropes. Though they will all stand alone, the stories will also intersect for those that listen to them all.

©2021 Carly Spade (P)2021 Carly Spade

Only One Spicy Chapter But Still Worth The Read!

I enjoyed how she captured the greek tale and put a positive spin on it. I enjoy how she incorporates Greek Mythology with today's culture. I enjoy that she does not try to turn Stephanie into Persephone and shows a different side of Hades. I enjoyed the side characters such as Zeus, Stephanies Best Friend and Colleague and the back story of the crime. What I enjoyed most is the part where every loose end is tied up and for once, the character is able to close out the chapter in her previous life, (quitting her job, telling us where her pets goes, etc) before just running off to be with the main love interest. What I didn't like that the book read like it was a spicy book but only had one spicy scene at the end of a chapter that had word play that was erotic but not full on smut. It's truly a slow burn romance with a hint (more like a sprinkle) of spice romance.

Absolutely brilliant!

I so loved this story and the narrator, she did an amazing job doing both the male and female voice. The story was absolutely awesome with a perfect ending!! Love love love it!!

Hades & Stephanie

I've been reading the series out of order. Each story can be read as standalone, but based on reading several other novels, I came into this story expecting to already like it.
The elements were all there — the slow burn romance. Plot strings neatly tied up at the end. The new interpretation of Greek mythology.
But… Stephanie didn't appeal to me like the other main characters. Her quirkiness and clumsiness were maybe a bit too quirky and clumsy? For me, she crossed the line between cute and annoying. And she works for the police, but has no problem becoming a creepy stalker?
I was expecting a slow burn, but the overall story pacing felt a bit off. I think I'm spoiled because I started at the end, when the author had already found the ideal pacing and characterizations for the stories. In this first book, I can see the framework for everything I like in the later stories.

Hot and Spicy with a twist

This book is very detailed and really enjoyed it. Because of the details I was able to imagine what the characters looked like. I like how the female character needed a vacation but wasn't expecting to see him.

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest opinion.

Now how you present yourself, but who you really are

This was such a good story. The narrator did a great job voicing the characters, and I loved all the small details placed in the story. I really enjoyed the way that the author made a point to show that the characters true selves were the important part.