Captive in the Underworld
Captive in the Underworld is a 2020 sapphic fiction and queer fantasy novel by Lianyu Tan. Much of the action takes place in The Underworld. Readers will find themes of lesbians, Lesbian, Sapphic and Greek Mythology.
54 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.
At about 316 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About Captive in the Underworld
**Some flowers bloom only in the dark…** In 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. Innocent 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. Still, 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. With 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. And though she cannot deny that something blooms within her, something forbidden, Persephone despairs of ever feeling the sun upon her skin once more. No matter the cost, Hades intends to keep her. Forever.
Quick answers
Who wrote Captive in the Underworld?
Captive in the Underworld was written by Lianyu Tan and first published in 2020.
What genre is Captive in the Underworld?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction, Queer Fantasy, Dark Fantasy and Fairy Tale Retellings.
How long is Captive in the Underworld?
The median edition has 316 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Captive in the Underworld?
Readers who like it often enjoy Lies We Sing to the Sea, Cinderella Is Dead and The Book Eaters.
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