Persephone is the Goddess of Spring, but everything she touches withers. As a university student with dreams of becoming a journalist, the goddess disguises herself as a mortal and assumes abnormal life in New Athens. After a chance encounter with Hades, the God of the Dead and owner of a lucrative gambling empire in the mortal world, Persephone finds herself in a contact with Hades, and the terms are impossible. But the bet does more than expose Persephone’s lack of magic, and Persephone finds herself falling for Hades. The only problem? Their relationship is forbidden. 

I was really drawn in by the concept of this book and enjoyed the classic Greek myth retelling set in a reimagined and modern world. The storytelling was great without being too over the top in the world building, which I think is where I get a little lost in fantasy novels. The tension between Hades and Persephone was so good and I loved the forbidden romance trope the book explored. Definitely more of a slow burn but it made it all the better when the relationship fine caught fire!