I've been kidnapped by Zeus. Plucked from the streets of Manhattan and frightened half to death by a freaking Olympian god. And now I'm trapped in the Underworld, being forced to compete in a series of deadly trials for the position of Queen of the Underworld. Which would mean marrying Hades, the utterly terrifying Lord of the Dead. Who the hell wants a husband at all, let alone one made of smoke and riddled with death? I have to get back home,...
As autumn deepens, we recall the Greek myth about the king of the underworld kidnapping the goddess of spring and forcing the world into winter. Enjoy this deep dive into some of the literature reimagining this tantalizing tale.