A refreshing take on the Greek myths, Persephone was a surprisingly fun read. Persephone was a strong, likeable character - who didn't allow her status in the Underworld to get to her head. She was outspoken, tough, and she had a charm all on her own that had nothing to do with her developing powers. Hades was unlike any other version of Hades I'd seen before. In this one, he was a just ruler of the Underworld; he was charming, funny, kind - and had a dark side of him that made temper tantrums look like a cake walk. I enjoyed the book - no matter how much I hated that the ending meant that I'd have to wait until I got a hold of the second book to find out what happened!