Book Review: Receiver of Many
Book: Receiver of Many
Author: Rachel Alexander
Genre: Fiction/Mythology/Romance
Summary: Persephone's life has been one of leisure among the verdant fields: the maiden of flowers, forever sheltered by her mother, the Harvest Goddess Demeter. Now she is a woman, a goddess in her own right, yearning for freedom - even as the terms of an ancient pact are about to come due. Hades' life has been one of solitude in the somber land of the dead: for millennia he has served as the God of the Underworld, living without attachments, eternally governing the souls of mortals. But he dreams of the young goddess who was promised to be his wife, and knows it is time for the Underworld to have a Queen. When Hades arrives to claim his betrothed, he finds a young goddess eager to unearth her divine potential - and a powerful mother unwilling to let go. Receiver of Many begins an erotic story of passion and possession, duty and desire, and a struggle that threatens both ancient Greece and the Realm of the Dead itself. -Self-published, 2015.
For some clarity above, the author published it herself - I am not claiming that I'm Rachel Alexander.
Well folks, it's been a while and I apologize for that. I read a few books in March that I considered to be more personal reading and then, with the lockdown, I got sucked into a rabbit hole of Hidden Objects games. By the time I realized I was spending a lot of time playing games and not reading, it was almost the end of April. So, needless to say, I'm going to be reading a lot more so I can break up my time in a realistic way.
On to the review:
I got this book a while ago and I was looking forward to reading it because I love mythology and I especially love Hades and Persephone. They're one of my favorite mythological power couples.
I think Alexander did a great job. She weaves the mythology and Ancient Greek culture and language together masterfully and her writing is very engaging. Even though I know the myth of Hades and Persephone, Alexander recreates it in a way that is fresh and exciting, almost as if you're reading it for the first time.
I love the way she wrote Hades and Persephone; their relationship is romantic, but it's not romanticized. They have their own problems that they need to resolve and even by the end of the book, they're not completely resolved - they still need to have their big moment in the sequel.
I will say this though - if you're not a fan of hardcore erotica, this isn't for you. There are a lot of sex scenes and the majority of them are very descriptive. This is just a warning in case you don't like it.
Other than that, I really enjoyed it. Alexander is a great writer and I look forward to reading the conclusion.
I give Receiver of Many an A+.
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