Rachel Alexander's Blog, page 354
November 3, 2017
What's thanatos' relationship with his mom like? His dad?
He loves his parents very much. Though ancient, Thanatos is the baby of the family.
November 2, 2017
coloricioso:
“Persephone smiled wryly. Draped down the front...
“Persephone smiled wryly. Draped down the front of her clothes were more jewels than the oldest, richest dynasty could hope to acquire in all its generations, much less a single mortal in a short lifetime. Any one of the rubies in her hair could ransom a princess.” - Destroyer of Light
♥ (◡‿◡✿) aww yisss, a pretty fan art card of Receiver of Many! @kata-chthonia this is totally inspired in your beautiful looks and hair :3 ♥ ! hope that you like it!
Receiver of Many
Just finished the book yesterday! Was very busy but got to read all of it finally :). This was a pretty amazing story. I was impressed by how much research was done for this story. From what I understand, their take on Hades is classically the way he was portrayed. I’ve also read that Persephone was the one people really had to watch out for, and it seems the book did touch on that with how she was born to rule the Underworld.
Also, of course, I enjoyed the smut aspect of it! There was a lot and it was written really beautifully. A lot of thought was put into those very intimate moments and I loved it.
I also liked how the story also showed what the other characters in the story were up to, like Demeter and Thanatos for instance. It was really nice.
Overall this was a really enjoyable story and I am definitely going to be reading the sequel!
Receiver of Many review
If I had to describe this book in one word it would be magnificent! I was excited for this book because I love Greek mythology and romances!
Rachel Alexander did a wonderful job of creating worlds and characters through intricate detail and emotion. She took two classic figures (Hades and Persephone) and made them her own without sacrificing their core stories. She also did a wonderful job with Demeter, Zeus, and all the other characters.
It had been a while since I read a book that just sucked me in (been trying to get through the Song of Ice and Fire books). I finished this book in 3 days and even stayed up late reading it!
I love the relationship between Demeter and Kore! She truly loves her daughter and toucan feel her anguish when she is away from her. Aidon and Persephone are such an amazing couple! I love them so much! They start off rocky, but they make it so it’s not entirely like an arranged marriage. The love between them is so true and they are the perfect team! Can’t say enough good things about them! I also like how we get to see Demeter’s life and how she continues on. And her and Triptolemus.
I loved the story and how everything flowed together nicely! I also loved the smut
November 1, 2017
'I’m so happy that people like this line, because I was so unsure about whether or not it would work when I wrote it.' Are you kidding me - that has to be one of my favourite lines in the whole story! And one of the most romantic lines I've ever read of al
Thank you! You know, I know that everyone loved it in hindsight and on a certain unattributed post, the quote has gotten over 7,000 notes.
When I wrote it, I really liked the line itself. I partly got it from Revelations, and after I wrote it, I kind of sat back and thought… This works for me but is this going to work for everyone else? Is this way way way too much? Should I dial it back? Am I expressing what I really want to get across or is it going to ring hollow?
But I went ahead and included it anyway because it just felt right in its context. And next thing I know it’s the most oft-quoted line from my books, both in comments and reviews, and online. I took a gamble and it paid off. And I’m glad you like it too :)
