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November 9, 2017
November 8, 2017
Receiver of Many
Author: Rachel Alexander
Genre: Fantasy
Date of Publication: 23rd September 2015
Rating: 4/5
I’ve always been a fan of Greek mythology. Receiver of Many brings the mythology to the pages in a very accessible, readable way. The romance is a gateway but this book is about much more than just romance. It boasts a strong cast of supporting characters (both likable and not) as well as a fascinating world to delve into.
The two main characters, Persephone and Hades, are a great couple. Whilst I felt that I would like a little more fleshing out of Hades character (at times he felt like a sex-bot rather than a real boy - more on that later on) I liked Persephone’s journey from innocent girlhood into strong womanhood. Perhaps the depth of her experiences could have been more fully realized - but there’s a sequel coming which I’m sure will assuage any niggling doubts I have on that front.
This is an erotic novel so it would be silly talking about the main protagonists without mentioning the sex. I think Rachel Alexander writes love scenes beautifully. She is very good at getting all the necessary elements, without making me feel like she’s trying too hard. There’s love, lust, passion and tenderness…all of these qualities which are usually either or blend together nicely to create a fiery and yet character building whole. The only gripe I had was that there were perhaps a few too many of them…I think four or five really well placed love scenes would have had more impact than the plethora that ended up making into the book.
Supporting cast are interesting and diverse. I thought Demeter was a really interesting antagonist, and Alexander doesn’t shy away from humanizing the Goddess - even as Demeter time and again attempts to stand in the path of Persephone and Hades’ happiness. I would have like more action from her perhaps - she does a lot of crying and withholding but her doing only really starts to be hinted at towards the end of the book. Her love interest felt a little wishy-washy but I’d be on board for more development in the sequel.
Other characters that intrigued me included Merope, Thanatos and Hecate. I wouldn’t have minded if Alexander had traded one or two of those love scenes for some more interesting exploration of the characters mentioned above. I also think they could be pretty interesting plot elements - especially with upcoming events from Merope’s past coming into play, it seems, in the sequel.
Final piece of sequel bait - Kronos - has me very intrigued.
I’ll definitely be back for Destroyer of Light - Receiver of Many was an intelligent, fascinating book with some really hot, really romantic sex. What more can a girl ask for?
November 7, 2017
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“My lord, I love you. More than any…...
“My lord, I love you. More than any… possibility, more than any future plan. The Fates laugh at our plans, anyway. I love every flaw, every virtue that outweighs those flaws a thousandfold. You were afraid I would reject you; you were only trying to keep your heart safe.”-Destroyer of Light by Rachel Alexander / @kata-chthonia
The tale of Romance, Maternal love and obsession, adventure, mythical and historical elements continues. Part 2 of Receiver of Many by Rachel Alexander. Pre-order her books on amazon and feast your eyes with the amazing writing, myriad of historical and mythological information on Ancient Greece wrapped in a delicious story of Hades and Persephone’s love story.
art by @borglone (me)
enveniya:
A couple of days ago @ardebimus asked me the following question for her thesis:
Why is...
A couple of days ago @ardebimus asked me the following question for her thesis:
Why is it that Rachel Alexander’s Persephone inspires you so? What makes THAT Persephone, rather than the general mythic Persephone floating about, so special? Why did you design Sixth Equinox as a fanwork of Receiver of Many instead of just using the ancient mythic cannon?
That was more than one question, but they all sort of lead on the same thread of thought. And, of course, if I could have permission to quote you in my essay, that would be great!She has kindly given me permission to reproduce my answer here. I haven’t really elaborated on why I love the book in words, so if you are willing to slog through a wall of text, keep reading!
The only reason I use Tumblr is to see if you have posted any news on the next book in the Receiver of many series, so any news?
No new news yet. Diligently working on it, though ☺️
The only reason I use Tumblr is to see if you have posted any news on the next book in the Receiver of many series, so any news?
No new news yet. Diligently working on it, though ☺️
November 6, 2017
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Tomorrow is a very large voting day so do your due diligence and check out the people...
Tomorrow is a very large voting day so do your due diligence and check out the people that are in your area and their proposals and all of those things so that you can make an informed decision and go vote tomorrow whether that be for governor or your state senate or your mayor or for propositions that would help your state here’s some information
https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2017
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Here it is: Best stuff firstExtremely handy if you follow a lot of people and hate missing anything good.
Best Stuff First moves the best stuff on your dashboard—mhm!—right up to the top.
It’s rolling out this week on iOS and Android, and comes with this Help Center article.
Thanks! ✌️
I don’t have the option to turn it off yet, but chances are good that my dash is still affected. Chances are good that y'all have been affected. Whatever you do, keep checking your settings tab for the ability to TURN THIS OFF. Because we creators are gonna suffer from this.
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There’s a chance that y'all might not have gotten this option yet, but i finally did. For the sake of all creators out there, check your general settings and look for this option. If you have it, TURN IT OFF. Don’t let some algorithm dictate what you see.
Don’t just like this. It needs to be spread so people know. Not only will your feed be out of chronological order, but creators who aren’t hella popular are suffering lack of exposure because of this. This is the one thing i WILL pressure to reblog.
Hilariously, I did not see this new post at the top of my dash until I turned off the dashboard sorting thing.
:( maybe the reason i have less likes now?
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It’s been more than a year, but the comic is back! This mission is not as easy as Athena thought :p which god will be able to move Demeter’s heart? Don’t miss next chapter!
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