His in the Dark

His in the Dark by Willow Winters is a Hades and Persephone retelling. It is a dark romance with trigger warnings, such as, but not limited to, kidnapping, violence, SA, r*pe, and murder.

Persephone is depressed and feeling hopeless with the unexplained loss of her powers in Olympus. Desperate for purpose, she casts a spell, and the next thing she knows, she knows she has been kidnapped and held captive in the Underworld. Enter Hades, the jealous/possessive MMC determined to make Persephone his Queen. Hades is patient in his pursuit to get Persephone to realize and harness her powers, both in the Underworld and over him. Meanwhile, Demeter is hellbent on recking the worlds with the loss of her daughter. Hades is torn between keeping Persephone and risking war between the Gods.

His in the Dark starts out slow as we experience world building, but halfway through, it picked up and truly captured my attention. I enjoyed Hades and Persephone's passion, both sexually and when fighting. Hades' faith in Persephone's ability to rule and be Queen is empowering.

Be warned, it ends on a cliffhanger, leaving you desperate for book 2, His in the Fire.