Hades messed up. It’s his fault the Lady of the Underworld left…again. The guy just can’t keep a good goddess down. But the Lord of the Dead can’t mope about the Underworld while it tears apart. Breaches in the fabric of the afterlife have allowed souls to escape and return to their lives. Something is wrong, and Hades needs Autumn’s help, for her to become the death goddess to figure it out.… out.
After Hades hid who she really was, Autumn no longer wants anything to do with gods, death or the goddess awakening in her. That’s why she hightailed it to Fiji, to grow tropical flowers and eat pineapple and coconuts all day. But when Hades shows up with a bargain, a way to severe the connection between them, to free her of the grief of missing him and longing for what they had together, she agrees. Only Autumn will have to dive into the death goddess side of her, a side of her that has already killed, a side that terrifies her. When life and death collide, there can only be one winner.
Lord of the Underworld is Book 2 in the Operation Hades series, a steamy paranormal romance with a dark, brooding and sexy Greek god, godly avatars, and loads of flower puns.
If you loved Operation Cupid, hold on, because Locke and her men are back to break up a true love… but can she do it?
more
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
We catch back up with Autumn and Hades about six months after the end of the first book. These two really have a lot to work out between them if they ever hope to be together. Thanks to the help of Locke Hades begins to open up as they work together to fix all of the rifts in the Underworld. Gives us lots of back history which was quite helpful I must say. Full of supernatural charm as the story progresses at a fast pace. Just a fun as book one. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
Lord of the Underworld continues Skyler Andra’s Operation Hades series. This book gives us more of Hades and Autumn (Persephone’s avatar) and their struggles to restore the Underworld and deal with their own personal issues. This book is yet another mixed bag for me, but I like that there are some improvements in the overall storyline at least and that it’s not as slow as the first book.
I appreciate that this storyline is more engaging. It seems that the author has really found their stride with this book and now things are moving more smoothly and I’m able to become engaged in the story and the characters. I like that we are introduced to some more of the other avatars as well. I like Locke and I wouldn’t mind reading more of her in the future. There are some interesting situations that the characters find themselves in in dealing with the various spirits/ghosts that have either not found their way to the Underworld or who have escaped through rifts from Persephone’s powers not being a part of the mix to keep things in balance.
My issues with this book are really Autumn. I’m sorry, but she acts like a brat. She blames Hades for breaking her heart, when he did no such thing. She chose to walk away from him because he didn’t do what she wanted AND out of fear behind her own powers that she doesn’t like. I got so annoyed with her when she keeps turning her back on the darker side simply because she doesn’t like it. It paints her as juvenile. As a gardener/florist she should know good and well that there MUST be balance and that there can be no life without death otherwise things would always get choked off. I kept waiting on her to shoulder her own blame in things, but it seems that Hades is intended to be the scapegoat so that she can feel better about herself.
While this book is better than the first, I couldn’t help but feel annoyed with Autumn every time she wants to hold a double standard towards Hades. He tries to tell her about Persephone and she shuts it down and stomps on it. She knows that this is part of who she is and she needs to grow up and embrace it…all of it. There are a lot of good moments in this book but Autumn’s immaturity taints it. I’m rating this book 4 out of 5 stars. I’m hopeful that Autumn grows more with the next book because she really needs to and to accept the truth.
This is book 2 of the Operation Hades series. Loved this read. I love the characters and the story had me hooked. A hard book to put down once started. A great series I highly recommend. Also I love the book cover.
As this series continues on the story gets oh, so much better. Wow. I was so into this installment. I could not put this one down. The writing is just great and the story even more intriguing. Bring on book 3!
This is book 2 in the Operation Hades series, and picks up on the story of Autumn and Hades. Will they be able to reconcile and develop their relationship? Will Autumn learn how to accept the goddess with her.and help restore the Underworld?
This is part 2 of a trilogy, so it’s more a happy for now ending – you know there’s something else coming!
We pick up right where Hades and Autumn left off and its off to another rollercoaster ride of fun and adventure, never knowing what’s around the next corner. Are they going to fix the things from book 1 or will it remain unsolved. Cant wait for book 3
I usually love story’s about Gods and old tales, but this one couldn’t pick a pace with which to build the characters relationships and developments that I found myself struggling. I felt like Hades never held himself accountable and Persephone was forced to bend to be with him. This felt weird as she’s supposed to be the powerful one meant to change the world but I didn’t feel it. I’m anxious to see how this story ends, and whether or not she’ll grow stronger.
I was quite happy with the first book in this series and although I usually keep a week between books from the same series or by the same author, I just couldn’t hold of the curiosity any longer! I read extremely much last week anyway, so I wasn’t really afraid I would end up in a reading slump. The last book ended with some sort of cliffhanger and really left me wanting for more and I had therefore high hopes of this book.
This book didn’t disappoint at all! I had somehow expected the book to pick up right where we left the first one, but an entire year had passed and the first few chapters were literally so painful to read! Andra really managed to write down Hades’ emotions, living in the Underworld without his Queen and the girl he longs for, and my heart was aching for him and with him. Luckily, it didn’t take long before our two characters had to work together again.
Because that’s for sure the fun part of these books. Hades and Autumn are very different people, with different personalities and different ways to handle people. Dead people, to be more exact. And watching them solving problems together and dealing with dead people who are not ready to be dead yet is therefore amusing, entertaining and most of all in a way also very telling. These people are amazing apart. But they are very clearly even more amazing together.
I was however quite glad that Andra really took her time to let the characters grow and develop. Both characters had quite some work to do before a relationship between them would really work out. And although this book is also a little about saving the Underworld, and the world, it’s even more about their personal growth and development. Autumn has a long way to go before she can finally accept who, and what, she really is. And Hades is not ready yet to really open u. But, watching those characters learn and grow was truly my honor and pleasure!
Very good sequel to Lady of the Underworld. Continues with the world building and character development that was so good in the first book. You get a lot more about Hades this time and the sleeping Oersephone as well. Autumn is a very likable FMC and she really shines in this book. Becoming stronger and more complex. Enjoyed the addition of Cupid in this one. Makes me want to go back and read that book as well. Looking forward to the finale of the series. Glad it’s coming soon. Highly recommended.
Full of angst, self-doubt, and eventual acceptance
Autumn, a florists assistant, now knows she is the avatar for Persephone and is running from the avatar of Hades, Greek Lord of the Underworld, after she found out some of the things he kept from her. As the story progresses a favor is asked, sharing the past is recommended to forgive, and only by accepting the bad with the good could the world be saved. Skylar Andra’s Lord of the Underworld is full of angst, self-doubt, and eventual acceptance. I look forward to seeing the conclusion of the series and am going to hop over and read the Operation Cupid series to get my fix until then.
My god Autumn (FMC) and Hades are so cute (yes i said that about the Lord of the Underworld, lol) especially when the spend all their time dancing around each other and feelings. Hades is hard and unsure about everything. When he explains about himself to Autumn it all starts to make sense why he is the way he is. Sad and lonely. Autumn on the other hand is his complete opposite. Quirky, light and fun. She definitely knows how to pull him out of himself even after all that happened in book 1. I totally wanted these two characters to work out their differences and get together. Laughs come in the form of Locke (Cupid) and her crew – Mads (Hermes), Rane (Ares) and Bryon (Athena). Will they get their own book or books?? Id definitely read it if they do. Loved Autumn and Hades duet of books. A brilliant read
A fantastic book! The characters are so well written and the story pulls readers along. You don’t have to have a knowledge of Hades to read it, although fans of mythology will definitely enjoy the details.
So this second book carries on about 6 months from where book 1 left off and you have two people who love each other but are apart cause of misunderstandings, secrets and lies but need to work together to fix the underworld! I read this in under two hours, totally captivated by Autumns and Hades story, I wanted, no needed to see if they could work out their differences to get their hea! More action, more twists and turns, more souls escaping, more mythology, more tears, more hot hot hot and steamy scenes and more back story from Hades! You also get introduced to some more great characters and I just love Cerberus!
Hades and Autumn are back in action and back to getting some action in book two. Reunited and falling in love while simultaneously finding all the deceased that haven’t moved on. Loved it! Can’t wait for more!