Catch me, Darkness. Again and again.The life of a virgin goddess might suit Artemis or Athena, but Persephone, daughter of Zeus, wants no part of it. While the rest of the immortals cavort, she grows restless in the shadow of Olympos.Rules, rules. Always the rules. Her mother’s edict forbids her the company of any male god. She can’t speak to them, can’t look at them. Can’t even attend the … at them. Can’t even attend the Olympian feasts. As far as Demeter knows, her daughter remains a maiden.
But Persephone leads a double life. She finds her affection elsewhere, and in plentiful supply. If only the sons of Man made her happy. If only she could put a name to this need she feels. It grows by the day, dark and unfulfilled. An eternity of enforced loneliness looms, and Persephone contemplates a drastic choice to escape it.
Only one thing stands in her way.
Hades.
Where earthquakes rend hill and vale asunder, and the abyss yawns to devour falling screams, the black halls of the Underworld await. The Lord of the Dead follows only one set of rules: his own.
And he expects Persephone to obey.
Eris Adderly draws you into a spectacular world of dark mythology, where legends bloom with sensual new life and the stories you thought you knew turn out to be just the beginning.
This scorching hot romance takes the reader on a journey of discovery and submission, including graphic descriptions of sexual acts, and is intended for mature readers only.more
This book was EVERYTHING!! I was drawn in by the cover, but the writing was so incredibly captivating that I could not put this book down! The slow seduction was written in such an addictive way that I was desperate for each page. Hades and Persephone were a perfect pair. His desires and hers were so evenly matched! I loved this about them! To everyone else he was villainous and strange, but to her, he was handsome and intense and attentive and the other half of her heart. This author did a beautiful job of writing a slow, seductive lust-filled dance between the two main characters while also weaving in the budding love between them. My heart did a happy, girly sigh a million times while reading. This is my first Eris Adderly read, but it will not be my last. I’ve gone on to purchase the paperback as well to add to my collection of favorites! Can’t wait to read more by her! This book is FIVE BEAUTIFULLY SEDUCTIVE STARS!! Highly recommend!
What a totally marvelous romance! This retelling of the love of Hades and Persephone is hot, steamy and is now one of my all time favorites. I hated to put it down and was sorry to see it end. I’m not that familiar with Greek mythology but this book has certainly intrigued me. So powerful and full of emotion. Keep up the great work!
“The heart is an irrational master”
Such a great read!
I’ve always assumed I’d absorbed a good deal of Greek mythology when I was fascinated by it as a child, but I was unfamiliar with Persephone and Hades’ story before I picked up this book, and with many of the deities referenced within.
Eris has done a great job bringing them to life and bestowing enough background/personality on the relevant players without bogging proceedings down with a history lesson. I loved Persephone and Hades, and this vibrant and vital vision of their world, and I’m excited that there is more “Flames of Olympos” yet to come.
Looks can be deceiving. Terribly deceiving. Especially when you are the Lord of the Underworld, and when Fate drops someone incredible, someone who you never dreamed you’d meet into your existence, you will do everything in your power (and draw on some powers that few know exist) to insure that those looks are viewed in an entirely different way than first perceptions may provide.
The Eight House by Eris Adderly is listed and a Fairy Tale and Mythology and Lore, and while it is a retelling of the Greek mythological tale of Hades and Persephone, it should not be taken as solely that alone. This is an incredibly rich and powerful love story that easily stands on its own even without the mythological background. The Hades character is someone who knows what he is looking for in a partner, and will not compromise simply for the whims of others. Persephone is equally of the same mind, if not more so. She defies her mother, and suitors which pursue her, because she has her own concept of who she wants in a lover and partner, and she will not be railroaded into choosing someone just to meet arbitrary norms, be they god-driven or not. These two strong-willed people (and the reader can easily do away with the entire ‘gods’ conceit in this novel, despite the god-like powers they may exhibit, because at its core this is a novel about people) are brought together by circumstances that neither chooses of their own free will. When those circumstances force them to deal with each other, they come to the realization that the very things that each have sought are suddenly there before them, even though the dichotomy of their personalities seem so polar opposite. That realization comes with some fantastically rich dialogue, and—yes—some incredibly hot and sexy bedroom scenes. Unlike other stories in this genre that I have read, those scenes never seem forced, trite, or shoehorned in to inappropriate spots within the context of the story. They enrich the novel, and by their very nature increase the depth of each of these characters as they come to realize that looks can and are often deceiving, and that sometimes the very thing you want and desire the most is where you’d least expect to find it.
If you love a good, deep, opulent love story, where the characters are not mere cardboard cutouts, and bring to the page emotions that will sweep you away, get this novel now. The narrative will catch you up before you realize it, and you’ll be surprised how quickly the entire ‘Greek gods’ trappings become secondary and minor to the overall flow of the work. In fact, if that is a potential turn-off for a reader approaching this novel, remember—looks can be deceiving. And you don’t want to be turned away from this one by that alone. 🙂
I Picked this up after an author I love recommended this on Facebook, this was a win-win for me as my second major love (Books being my first of course) is history and mythology, so I really couldn’t wait to get stuck into this story.
So Initially I didn’t think we were going to gel at all, the writing style used here is so very different to what I’m used to, not sure how to explain it but it’s like its got a more formal feel to it.
But I really didn’t need to worry as a couple of chapters in I got used to the style and was soon majorly engrossed and in love with The Eighth House: Hades & Persephone by Eris Adderly.
I should also probably mention that I have a major soft spot for anything underworld related, It must be my attraction to the ultimate bad boys and the king of the underworld certainly ticks all the criteria for that scenario.
So everyone roughly knows the story of Hades and Persephone, well Eris Adderly has taken this mythical tale of old and put her own erotic slant to it and it does actually work.
No matter I have heard it before The Eighth House felt fresh, giving us a new slant to this popular myth.
Even knowing the ending before-hand didn’t take anything away from this experience I was still enthralled throughout, reading this in record time.
Having The rich tapestry of the gods as a background was one of my favourite aspects of this, not only was I reading a Stella book, I also got to immerse myself in such fascinating surroundings and learn a bit of culture along the way.
This seems to be the first book in a new series and I will definitely be checking out the next offering, will be interesting to see where this goes next.
So, in conclusion, The Eighth House is well written, it’s also very obvious that a major amount of research has gone on here regarding the gods, so well done there I’m suitably impressed Eris.
It also kept my attention throughout and I would definitely recommend this to other readers.
So if you like a bit of mythology with your fiction give this a try.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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Sensual dominance.
There is so much sensuality in Hades seduction of Persephone. There isn’t a harsh cracking of a whip by Hades to assert his dominance, but instead a subtle push for Persephone to accept and submit. This is unlike any previous telling of the relationship between Hades and Persephone, and is a wonderful beginning to a new series.