{"product_id":"captive-in-the-underworld-a-dark-lesbian-romance-novel-9780648994893","title":"Captive in the Underworld: A Dark Lesbian Romance Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover edition includes the bonus scene, \"Breathless,\" in print for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA dark lesbian romance retelling of the Hades\/Persephone abduction story, set in mythological ancient Greece.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the land of the dead, Queen Hades' word is law. Hades gets what she wants--always--and what she wants is a certain goddess of the springtime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInnocent Persephone chafes beneath her mother's hawkish gaze and mercurial temper. Demeter has rebuffed all her daughter's suitors, but she is not yet satisfied; she strives to crush Persephone's spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, when Hades pulls her into the dark realm of the underworld, Persephone longs for the world above, even if it means an eternity under her mother's thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her tears and pleas for freedom ignored by pitiless Hades, Persephone must learn to satisfy her keeper in all ways, lest she suffer the consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd though she cannot deny that something blooms within her, something forbidden, Persephone despairs of ever feeling the sun upon her skin once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter the cost, Hades intends to keep her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* * *\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaptive in the Underworld\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone dark lesbian romance novel set in mythological ancient Greece. It is rooted in the misogyny and cruelties of the Hades\/Persephone myth and contains sensitive material not suitable for all readers. Due to mature content and dark themes this book is intended for adult readers only. It contains scenes depicting non-consensual sex, abuse, kidnapping, assault, death, and other intimate partner violence. It is \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003erecommended for readers sensitive to such content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lianyu Tan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shattered Scepter Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648994893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTan, Lianyu:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - *** For content warnings, look inside each book or visit lianyutan.com *** Lianyu Tan is a Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Award-winning author of sapphic speculative fiction. She is the author of The Wicked and the Willing, a lesbian gothic horror vampire novel set in 1920s Singapore, and Captive in the Underworld, a lesbian dark romance retelling of the Hades\/Persephone myth. Find links to her work at lianyutan.com and on social media at @LianyuTan. Subscribe to her newsletter for bonus content and short stories: https: \/\/lianyutan.com\/subscribe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shattered Scepter Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43115177607283,"sku":"9.78065E+12","price":39.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e6e6d835-07dc-4118-acf2-74fc40231144.jpg?v=1749119315","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/captive-in-the-underworld-a-dark-lesbian-romance-novel-9780648994893","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}