Books by Rachel Smythe
“I saw someone had made this modern retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth – oh no! – but then I started reading, and it was fine, because it’s very different to mine. It’s amazing. It’s very horny – it is one of the sexy retellings. But it’s so deep and so full of agency, and it touches on some really dark themes as well.” Read more...
The Best Hades and Persephone Retellings
Melinda Salisbury, Children's Author
Interviews where books by Rachel Smythe were recommended
The Best Hades and Persephone Retellings, recommended by Melinda Salisbury
The Greek myth of Persephone and Hades has inspired numerous retellings. Bestselling author Melinda Salisbury introduces five books that feature these two beloved characters in all their complexity: stories that explore the peculiar predicament of Persephone, and the strange but powerful allure of the King of the Dead.
