I’ll take Greek mythology in a contemporary world any day of the week. And if it is Hades and Persephone’s story, even more so! Love the twist the author did on their story, the chemistry between them is scorching hot! Lots of spicy scenes and what a cliffhanger! I need the next book like yesterday!

This book intrigued me as soon as I saw it. I usually absolutely love greek mythology retellings. Although I did enjoy this one it wasn't a new favorite for me. I didn't love all of the smut but that is just my personal preference and I know a lot of readers will really enjoy that aspect. I like how unique this retelling was and all the surprising twists that were involved. overall a good read and I am very intrigued by the ending so I will most likely be picking up the sequal.

“You going to come, my spring?”

Holy hot Hades. The spice in this book was on fire. Not only could Hades and his spring not keep their hands off each other, the banter and inner monologue only made their connection burn brighter.

I adored reading a Hades that had some doubts about himself. Typically in a Hades and Persephone retelling Hades is all strong, entitled God who knows what he wants and doesn’t take no for an answer, but in Jeanette Rose & Alexis Rune’s beautiful retelling our Hades has some insecurities and it was refreshing to read.

While there have been many retelling of the fated lovers stories this is truly one that you have to read. I couldn’t put it down!

Let's talk about The Maiden & The Unseen by Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune.
First of all I want to say thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

But let's go! What's this book?
- adult romanmce
- Hades and Persephone retelling
- modern setting (paranormal)
- forced proximity
- double POV
-spicy (it's a big part of the book so)

A touch of Darkness meets Neon Gods, and I know the authors read Sarah J Maas.
Hades and Persephone end up working in the same building (CLEARLY) owned by the first one, since Persephone apparently ends up bankrupt after paying her taxes to Hades, who hires her in order not to feel guilty (puahhahah), without realizing who enter the door of his house. Clearly the line of the prophecy of the couple bounded for the eternity (adore) is maintained and therefore it is all a sexual tension.

The cover has misled me a bit, because I didn't expect so much spicy given the type of graphics!
Another thing I was surprised and believed (as I went to Goodreads to check before requesting it) is that this book is not standalone as I thought it would be, but part of a saga. How did you get there, you say? Well, I was (I thought I was) almost at the end, I wanted to turn the chapter but the kindle was not going on! Well, crazy ending.

So? I always like to read Hades and Persephone retelling. The book was not something exceptional for me, but is not a big thing. The plot is not exceptional, it could have been more courageous, newer .... The romance is very basic as in all the retelling of Hades and Persephone. Here Hades falls in love in five seconds and immediately becomes * my queen *, malewife material, really. For the rest it is without too many shots of scenes, so much so that at almost over half I was wondering why there hadn't been one yet? I would certainly have liked to have seen more tension before the actual romance, because personally I find it a lot more fun and it makes everything more beautiful afterwards.
So why did I give it three stars? i was ADDICTED You know when you start that book AND YOU CAN'T PUI IT DOWN The romance go fast, sometimes too much. Short chapters, but it flows like a marvel and you absolutely want to continue! All this elements helped!

Surely I recommend it for who want to have a quiet reading, disconnect, and also enjoyed themshelf because there are parts that are surreal (I laughed a lot). For example? When Hades downloads Tinder. Did I say* m I really reading Hades downloading Tinder?*
It is definitely not an innovative book, the plot is based on romance which is also very physical, there are many, many, many spicy scenes (even too many) so I absolutely would not recommend it to those who don't like all this!
I would certainly have preferred a slightly shorter book, because it is really long, however, even here, I would like to emphasize that, despite this, it flows like a marvel.
A reading that is cute, simple, sure to take your head off the real world!

Giving this book a solid 3.5/ 5

And a major thank you to netgalley for the opportunity to read it.

I am an absolute sucker for a Hades and Persephone retelling so when my eye caught this I was absolutely ready to devour this book

This a a great dark and spicy romance for their story and involves an amazing dual P.O.V

It gave a wonderful insight to Hades and Persephone while modernising their whole romance. Unfortunate I feel like it was lacking in plot. Still I did enjoy it in the ways of how Hades evolved and thought it was pretty interesting to see the fates the way they were portrayed.

Thanks again for giving me the opportunities to read it!

3.5 stars
If you’re looking for a really spicy Hades and Persephone retelling then this for you! I didn’t realize how spicy it’d be going into to it and it’s real spicy! Which didn’t bother me. But it might bother others so just be warned lol. I did enjoy the storyline and it was interesting. *Thank you NetGalley for the ARC*

I'm always up for a Hades/Persephone retelling, but so many miss the mark by ignoring the storytelling elements needed to differentiate their retelling from others. However, this version of the story did a fantastic job of setting up the individual characters and world, which allowed me to enjoy the build up of one my favorite literary pairs, with some fantastic spice thrown in for good measure. I'm eagerly awaiting the next story in this series, and I can't wait until Demeter shows up to fuck some shit up.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced read copy.

I am a sucker for a good Hades and Persephone retelling and the Maiden and the Unseen checks all of the boxes for me. Set in the modern world, I was completely enthralled with their interactions and love the inclusion of texting and instant messaging on company computers.

I loved how seamlessly their powers seemed to quietly fit into the modern mortal world. Throughout I felt like the authors really captured the feelings and actions of gods trying to blend in with the human world.

The spice was very well written and plentiful but I felt it had the right amount to not overwhelm the story or prevent characters from developing outside of the spice.

I’m hoping we get more of Helios, Mellie, and other gods in the next book because I did miss them in the second half. I’m excited to see where the story goes next and would highly recommend this book.

Where is the second part?!!! I need it right now!! Omg, the way Hades grew on me. I love his vulnerability
Everything in this book gave. I can't wait to read the next book and see Persephone grow into her own

This was very intriguing and so addictive.
It's obviously loosely based on Hades and
Persephone's story. It has Greek God's, fated
mates, lot's of hot sexy times, and I'm so here
for it. Loved the push and pull between them,
it was definitely worth the wait.
As you get further into the book you get to meet
more(side) characters, and their involvement,
wether they're good or badies. I enjoyed the character
development and chemistry. I'm hoping to see a lot
more of the characters mentioned throughout the book.
Love the cliffhanger, wasn't expecting it quite like that.
Can't wait for the next book💛.

Oh. My. Goodness. HOW DARE THAT CLIFFHANGER ENDING! Okay as someone who is obsessed with Greek mythology retellings, The Maiden & The Unseen did not let me know. And y'all.... it is SPICY! Wow. And modern. The integration of gods and goddesses into the modern world is fun. I cannot wait for this series to continue!

Thank you Netgalley for this arc.

This was a nice Hades and Persephone retelling! A dark spicy one that is.

I enjoyed the characters and their personalities. They both had great traits.

I loved the tension, passion, and longing in this book. And let's not even talk about the spice cause hot damnnnn.

I wish we had a little more plot, maybe more interactions with different gods and goddesses. I feel like Helios and Mellie disappeared from the story completely. Persephone's mother was a threat but we didn't really get a direct impact.

I would have loved a bit more back and forth with the Underworld. More tension or impending doom.

I do have to say that the twist on one of the characters, won't name the one, was really interesting! Especially his introduction to the story. Very intriguing.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC, unfortunately, this book just wasn’t for me. The characters were too unlikeable. Sorry.

A VERY modern day version of Hades and Persephone.
The spice content and amount was great, the history and lore was also good and not boring like I was being lectured especially when I've read so many of these heads and persephone books now 😂
It was good.... Something was missing for me but I don't know what? Maybe it was because it was set super modern compared to others? I'm not sure. I just can't put my finger on what was missing for a 5 star review.

This book is definitely a decent book. It’s just not for me.
I’m not a fan of the present tense first perspective but I also wasn’t a fan of the writing style. But that’s just a personal preference so don’t let this stop you from giving this book a try.

The Greek Gods have descended from Olympus and are living among us. When Persephone, the Goddess of Spring, comes to the attention of Hades, God of the Dead, everything changes as they are drawn together.

I loved the chemistry between Persephone and Hades, and the hint of mystery throughout the as questions were raised. The romance was sexy and there was a touch of humour to make this a really outstanding read!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Maiden and the Unseen is a spicy, modern day retelling told from dual POVs.

I read quite a lot of mythology and this includes retellings.

The concept of the story is just unique enough to set it apart from several recent retellings. Having Persephone be such a strong and stubborn force really works.

I would have loved to see more Mellie and Helios. They seemed so get dropped quickly from the plot.

There were quite a bit of punctuation errors and a major timeline error. The punctuation happened throughout, but I noticed it more heavily in the first half of the book. The timeline issue happens in chapters 15-19. For the most part it seems that it should all take place within a day. But there's a paragraph saying how Persephone didn't see him but 2x in a 3 day period then later goes back to saying things happened earlier that day. I ended up a bit confused and went back to verify there was a timing issue in the plot during those chapters.

Overall this was an enjoyable, quick read for me.

Spice frequency – 4/5
Spice overall – 3/5
Book overall – 4/5

Without providing any spoilers, this book Hades and Persephone set in modern day (not just a Hades and Persephone “trope”/loose retelling) where Hades owns a fortune 500 company and meets Persephone while running it.

I’ll be honest and say that I haven’t studied nor follow any mythology, so I know very little of not only the Hades/Persephone story let alone any other Gods’ stories. It’s never interested me and I tend to lean towards more Fae-type fantasies. Since I don’t know much about mythology and the stories, I steer clear of those style books because I anticipate I won’t understand any of the references or Gods/Goddesses being discussed. So when I picked this book up, I assumed I’d be going in completely blind and not understanding some of it.

HOWEVER, the author of this book seems to have taken perspectives like mine and used it to build suspense. There are a lot of references made to various Gods and their personalities, but it always comes full circle and the author has a great way of explaining the “lore” behind it without making it seem like a history lesson. I think going in knowing nothing actually helped me fully enjoy this book because I didn’t know what to expect at any twist or turn, yet I still understood the story as a whole. Would I like the book as much if I knew the lore going into it? I can’t say, but I liked what I read.

Aside from enjoying how the book was written as someone who doesn’t know the story behind it, I also fully enjoyed how the spice was written. It’s prevalent and constant throughout the whole book, but it also manages to be a slow build up until it essentially explodes. If you aren’t one for spicy books, this isn’t for you! I lean towards tropes like why-choose and intense dark, so this is a bit lower on the spicy scale, but it’s still great.

All said, I loved this book and I’m looking forward to book #2.

I love everything about Hades and Persephone, they are my absolute favourite Greek Gods. I have read a few Hades and Persephone novels before and was giddy with excitement when I saw this one available. This was super spicy, as in where-the-heck-is-my-hand-fan-spicy, as in read-once-the-kids-are-in-bed-spicy. I read this in one sitting, I just devoured it. This is a modern retelling, showing Hades and Persephone spending their days amongst the mortals, working in the corporate world. Their nights are spent trying to resist each other. I can't wait for the next book, I need more Hades and Persephone.

Zeus has finally decreed that the gods may leave Olympus and mingle - anonymously - with the mortals of the present. With zero warning or waiting for him to consent to this arrangement, Hades is placed in charge of not only helping the gods assimilate but also financing them. Unlike the other gods, Hades never withdrew from the mortal world. Instead he spent six months of every year among them, building a fortune befitting one of his many names. As long as the gods follow his strict rules for living among mortals, they have access to a generous monthly stipend. Break the rules, lose the privileges. No allowances. Ever.


Goddess of Spring. The Maiden. The Mistress. The Venerable One...The Social Media Manager.

For the last two years, Persephone has lived among the mortals, enjoying everything the world she was so sheltered from has to offer. It took years of begging since Zeus's decree to get her mother to allow her to go, and she imparted some strict rules to follow. Rule 1: No fraternizing with other gods. As far as Demeter is aware, Persephone's closest friend is definitely not Helios, the Titan of the Sun. Rule 2: No men. The mortal she's casually dating doesn't even know the gods exist. Rule 3: Every six months, Demeter comes by for a visit. This one Persephone can't get out of, and if it keeps her mother from investigating Persephone's life, what's the harm?

A smutty, at times comical, banter filled reimagining.