Persephone
French author Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky presents a modern-day retelling of the Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter Persephone in an exciting universe that blends high-fantasy adventure with visuals reminiscent of Japanese anime and 1950s American-style comics. Persephone may be the adopted daughter of the famous magician Demeter, but she struggles to find her place alongside such a force of nature. Persephone’s desire to find out where she belongs takes her on an epic adventure deep into the Underworld, where she’ll discover who—or what—she is.
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Extremely loose influence from the Greek myth. A nice story that at moments made me think of both Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited away, however the pacing and transitions felt uneven; complex things were overly simplified.
I saw this one is a retelling of the Hades/Persephone myth and without even reading it was about, I decided to read it.
This is such an interesting take and I'm not sure if I'd call it a retelling per say, although many of the elements are similar. It is modern, there is magic, and the underworld is real– we know because there was a war! Persephone is trying to get out of her mother's shadow and figure out how to be herself– not who everyone thinks she should be. This story did not go at all the way I thought it would. It is different, interesting, and an adventure from start to finish.
Definitely worth the read!
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