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Summary: In O'Connor's fourth installment of the Olympians graphic novel series starts with the journey into the Underworld after death but reveals itself to be about the myth of Persephone's abduction and the consequences that follow such.
This graphic novel is not only about Hades, but about Demeter and Persephone as well,

What I Think: Persephone's myth is one of my favorites, I love how clever the Greeks were to have such an elaborate tale to account for the seasons that we all experience.
And saying that, this graphic novel is by far my favorite version of the story,

I am such a fan of George O'Connor's style of art and his storytelling capabilities as I've loved the two other Olympian graphic novels that I've read and I love this one as well.
The way that O'Connor takes the myth, stays true to it, but adds his own interpretation of aspects is what makes his graphic novels unique.
For example, the thought that went into why he made Persephone a little dark in this story is so thought provoking.


Also, as I've said in my reviews of Zeus and Athena, I love the Greek notes, drawings, bibliography, recommended readings, discussion questions and author's notes at the end of all of his graphic novels they make them accessible for not only children amp teens, but teachers to use in their classroom.


Thank you Netgalley and First Second for access to this title Nothing ever changes in the land of

the dead.


Deep in this hidden Kingdom beneath the earth, countless spirits await the end of time, Hades, the lord of this dire realm, Waits with them, . . until one day, the Lord of the Dead takes a wife, Or tries to, anyway.

And then all Hades breaks loose, this was more about persephone than hades, but thats okay, love them, love this. my firststar read of, I never knew that Persephone's original name was Kore, Did Demeter named her Kore as in like a corn's core I wonder if she likes the Nickelodeon show Legend of Korra.
She really has to see Season, it was filled with actions and fight scenes!!! This is the fourth title in the Olympian series, and it certainly does not disappoint.
The creator sticks closely to the original story of Demeter, Hades, and Persephone, describing how Hades kidnaps Persephoneonce called Kore on Earthand shows her around his kingdom.
While she is gone, Demeter allows the crops to fail as she searches for her daughter, But the twist that this updated story contains involves Persephone coming into her own while in the Underworld.
Out from under the control of her mother, she flourishes, and although she is glad to be reunited with her mother, she is also relieved to return to Hades, enough so that she lies about having consumed any foods while in Hades the first time around.
This is an empowered version of Persephone, a character who always seemed to be the unwilling pawn in a game being played by her mother and Hades in the past.
This different perspective is refreshing, and allows Persephone to make her own mark on how things are done in her new kingdom.
One of my favorite illustrations is the last one, which shows the two rulers on their thrones, Hades with just the slightest smile on his lips.
Fans of mythology will relish this moody version of the classic story, Another stunning interpretation of the Greek myths in O'Connor's Olympians series, This was an advanced copy that I got from Netgalley, I thought it was a welldone and wellresearched graphic novel on the underworld, Hades, Persephone, and Demeter, The story shows what happens to a person when they die, according to Greek mythology, and then continues with the myth about Persephone originally called Kore and how she ended up as Queen of the Underworld after she was abducted by Hades.
I liked that the author used multiple viewpoints of all three characters especially Persephone and not just that of the men in the story, as myths have a tendency to do.
I liked that it would appeal to both boys and girls,

For me, it was the little things in this graphic novel that made it great, It was the way the author describes the punishments of certain Greeks in Tartaros, the fact that he includes Hercules mortal half of his soul is in the underworld while his immortal part is in Olympus, the way Kore and her mother Demeter argue like they would nowadays which makes the myth more modern and easier for kids/teens to understand, how Hades created violets especially for Kore, and how Kore decided that being the Queen of the Underworld isn't such a bad gig and changes her name and reinvents herself.
I had no idea that Zeus had sanctioned Hades to take Kore, I enjoyed the interaction between Hermes and Hekate, and didn't know that in some stories, they were married.
I liked the profiles of the gods and goddesses, and the Greek notes at the end of the book, as well as the recommended reading lists.


Now I can't wait to read the other graphic novels in the author's Olympian series! Recommended for ages.
This book has lots of twists in the story so it will always keep you interested!! I appreciate these graphic novels are giving me new knowledge and appreciation for stories I thought I had known! I always enjoy reading about the God, Hades.
I think my love started by growing up with the Walt Disney's version from the movie, Hercules.
I have read many different perspectives about the Underworld God, I got some new information to add to my Mythology collection, I found this graphic novel over to quickly and that is from my enjoyment of reading about God Hades.

I appreciate all the hard work that goes into all graphic novels/comics, I go through them twice and my second time I look at the artwork to get the story through the images.
People are so talented.

Zeus: King of Gods
Athena: The GreyEyed Goddess
Hera: The Goddess and Her Glory
Hades: Lord of the Dead
Poseidon: Earth Shaker
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love
Ares: Bringer of War
Apollo: The Brilliant One Once again, O'Connor knocks it out of the park.
Wellresearched and incredibly welldrawn, with writing and dialogue that sucks you right into the story, Fantastic! Readers are first introduced to the Underworld and the order of operations upon death, After a fierce argument between Kore and her mother, Demeter, she is kidnapped and taken to the Underworld to be Hades' bride.
She is resistant at first, but eventually takes an active role in her fate and embraces her new position as the queentobe.


Meanwhile, Demeter roams the earth consumed with grief and searches for answers concerning her daughter's disappearance.
Upon learning her daughter has been taken to the Underworld, she sends Hermes to retrieve her,

Hermes recognizes the sadness in Kore's now Persephone's eyes and pointedly asks if she consumed any food while in the Underworld, for if she had she would be fated to return there.
She replies that she atepomegranate seeds which means she will spendmonths of every year in the Underworld.
Upon her return to the Underworld, she quickly seals her fate by eatingseeds, At story's close Persephone is busy making some necessary changes in the Underworld and fully embracing her place on the throne beside Hades.


Hands down a fantastic graphic novel! I loved how the story brought the reader in, almost like a choose your own adventure story, where the introduction to the Underworld reads like and person narrative.
The pacing and action was spot on which makes this a top notch recommendation, especially to reluctant readers.
There were plenty of resources following the story as well including: an author's note, fact files on the major characters featured in this volume, discussion questions, bibliography, and recommended reading.
Recommended for grades, boys and girls alike, .