I was having a terrible mental health day and THE MAIDEN AND THE UNSEEN was exactly what I needed. Low-stakes Hades x Persephone smut with an office romance twist. That said, the sequel is a lot darker in tone-- I actually liked it more because of that, and how these authors expanded their relationship, but the tones are so different. This one almost feels like a romcom at times. There are moments I don't think I'll ever forget, like Hades using his shadow powers to finger Persephone at a night club, or coming all over her fancy designer sweater and then trying to fix it with DETERGENT.
Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune have a unique take on the appearance of Hades and Persephone as well, as they both have wings and horns. In fact, Hades is a lot like a bat boy (although I like him much better than Rhysand). The inclusion of side characters not often seen in the Greek pantheon was super fun, too. Minthe, as always, is a vindictive bitch, but I loved the pairing of Melinoe with Helios.
If you just read ACOTAR and want something that's slightly more condensed and has better chemistry and more smut, check these books out. This is actually what I was hoping ACOTAR would be for me, so I am delighted.
3 to 3.5 out of 5 stars
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