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VibrantThis stands out from the pack of feminist takes on Greek mythology. Publishers Weekly

A daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing to destroy both to protect her

Demeter: a goddess of life, living half of one.

Demeter did not always live in fear. Once, she loved the world and the humans who inhabited it. After an act of devastating violence, though, she hides herself away among the grasses and wildflowers. Her only solace is her daughter

Before she was Persephone, she was Core.

Core is as bright as summer and devoted to her mother, even during their millennia in exile from Olympus. But she craves freedom. Na?ve and determined, she secretly builds a life of her ownand as she does so, she catches the eye of a powerful god

The daughters of Olympus will have the last word

Then Hades kidnaps Core and renames her as Queen of the Underworld. In the land without sun, she realizes she may have a chance to gain back what she thought shed lost forever. But Demeter will destroy anythingeven the humans she holds so dearto bring her daughter back. A mother who has lost everything and a daughter with more to gain than she ever realized, they will irrevocably shape the world: all in the name of something as human as love.

A lush, emotional read perfect for fans of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood, this is the story of Persephone and Demeter.

Author: Hannah Lynn
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Published: 07/09/2024
Pages: 448
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.58w x 1.24d
ISBN: 9781728284293
Language: English