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Endangered

(Daughter of Hades #1)

Dani Hoots (Goodreads Author)

3.57 · Rating details · 101 ratings · 46 reviews

Chrys has been in the Underworld for thousands of years, hidden away by her father, Hades, from all of the other gods. He's afraid that if someone finds out about her, they will destroy her because of the dichotomous power that she holds, the power of life and death. So she has remained in the Palace of Hades all her life, making very few friends and always bored out of he ...more

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Apr 18, 2016 TJ rated it it was ok

Shelves: kindle, arc

Received from: Victory Editing
Received Via: NetGalley.com

THE REVIEW

Why this book?
This seemed like a book for me

What I thought

Chrys is the daughter of Hades and Persephone who has to be hidden from the other gods because of her power. There’s not much to say, this book was ok nothing special. The characters were likable enough just not compelling. It did have a good premise though and I did like the mythology aspects. Sorry that’s all I got to say.
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Apr 18, 2016 Amanda rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2016

I would like to thank Victory Editing & Dani Hoots for my copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ok, so I'm struggling with myself because I don't know if I want to give the book 3 or 4 stars. It has everything I love in it but at some parts, I found it a bit choppy and over explained... like the poker game, yet I still read it in a few hours and found myself wanting to find out more, because of this I will settle on 3.5.

Chrys is the daughter of Hades, Greek God of the dead I would like to thank Victory Editing & Dani Hoots for my copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ok, so I'm struggling with myself because I don't know if I want to give the book 3 or 4 stars. It has everything I love in it but at some parts, I found it a bit choppy and over explained... like the poker game, yet I still read it in a few hours and found myself wanting to find out more, because of this I will settle on 3.5.

Chrys is the daughter of Hades, Greek God of the dead and ruler of the Underworld who can never be known to exist because she has great powers that Zeus himself would frown upon. After thousands of years being stuck in the Underworld but still a teenager her curiosity gets the better of her and she wants to see Earth, who could blame her? Imagine being stuck there all that time with only your father and two other teenage boys to keep you company jeez! The only other person who comes to visit 3 months out the year is her mother Persephone who is married to Hades and is the Daughter of Zeus & Demeter which technically makes Hades her uncle because he is the brother of Zeus but yeah... who are we to judge the gods?!

Hoots did a great job of mixing the present with Greek Mythology which I absolutely loved but sometimes I feel it fell a little flat with the characters. These people are Gods, Goddesses, Demigods, Immortals, Titans and whatever else is lurking around so I believe they could have been built up a little bit better but never the less I still enjoyed it.

I found the book to be really funny and full of banter especially Huntley, he was witty, sarcastic and really made the book! I think Chrys is a really good leading lady and I can only imagine how she will grow through the series which I'm really excited to see. Believe it or not, Pothos was one of my favourites, I like the cheeky overly confidence that he posses.

The book was a good read, easy to follow and leaned more to a young teen audience but still I really enjoyed it and can't wait to read on.

He bowed. "I am Pothos, an Erotes of Aphrodite. The representation of longing and yearning and boy do you yearn for that human. Why? He can never be like us." ...more

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Apr 18, 2016 Fafa's Book Corner rated it it was ok

Review posted on Fafa's Book Corner !

Beware spoilers ahead!

DNF

I received this E-ARC via Victory Editing and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I had heard about this book through some friends on GR. It sounded like a light fantasy which I enjoy so I requested it. Unfortunately I did not enjoy it.

The book begins with Chrys and her father Hades. Chrys has been told by her father that she needs to sit and watch him judge people. To see which parts of the underworld said people will go to. ...more

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May 17, 2016 Paula Phillips rated it liked it

One of my favourite themes to read about is Greek Mythology and renditions of famous stories , one of them is the tale of Hades and Persephone. In Endangered we discover that the pair had a daughter named Chrysanthemum aka Chrys and she has been living in the Underworld with her dad Hades and learning the family business. She has also been given strict instructions that she isn't allowed to wander outside of the underworld realm as nobody knows she exists as Zeus believes that Hades is sterile a ...more

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Jun 20, 2016 books are love rated it really liked it

this is a snarky fun hoot of a book. I feel for chrys and Huntley to some extent. the one I feel for the most and never thought I would say this is Hades. Yes I feel really bad for Hades. And again never thought I would say this he is totally misunderstood, mistreated and deserves a hug. Hades in this story is so wronged by his brothers particularly Zeus and I love the love he has for his daughter who he protects with everything he is.

Chrys is the daughter of Hades, never having left the underwo this is a snarky fun hoot of a book. I feel for chrys and Huntley to some extent. the one I feel for the most and never thought I would say this is Hades. Yes I feel really bad for Hades. And again never thought I would say this he is totally misunderstood, mistreated and deserves a hug. Hades in this story is so wronged by his brothers particularly Zeus and I love the love he has for his daughter who he protects with everything he is.

Chrys is the daughter of Hades, never having left the underworld and her friends are Huntley a human who she finds in the river and I think has feelings for and AJ-a demigod who is the son of Poseidon. Frankly Poseidon got what he deserved in this book from Chrys. I hust hope the one who hurt Chrys the most does as well. He wronged not only Chrys but Hades as well and deserves his wrath. Chrys is adored by her father and Huntley, her mom not so much. Her mom is the one that angers her and drives her to do something stupid. She endangers herself and her friends so she can go to Earth. A place she has never been so she can see what that world is like. Not thinking anything would happen but boy is she wrong and it blows up in a spectacular fashion. So much that you truly do feel for Hades at the end. Heck even Prometheus and Menidoe are on Hades side and feel he has a bad rap and is a nice guy. Hades is so wronged by his brothers and I hope that him and Huntley can work together to help Chrys in the next book out of the predicament she is in due to her rash actions done from anger. You can see the love and adoration Chrys has for her dad and disdain for her mom as well throughout the book. Favorite scene: the poker playing with Hades and reading how Cerberus is a misunderstood puppy.

This is a fun hysterical book. The story is a great twist on gods and demigod and done in a entertaining, snarky at times but fun way. We have Hades as the misunderstood nice guy who loves his daughter and protects with all that he is. He is sad and lonely and gets a bad rap on Earth. His daughter is the light of his life. Huntley and Aj are Chrys’s friends. Huntley is fun loving and mischievous and AJ has an arrogant air of superiority around him.He is also a jackass in my opinion and a coward. Chrys is the snarky mischievous daughter of Hades and Persephone who is curious about what her mom sees that is wonderful about Earth. Her father is her world and she loves him dearly. We see why she is protected so fiercely by her dad in the end of the book and left wondering what is going to happen. It is so sad to see her budding romance squashed, her dad so heartbroken and sad, and her feeling like she let so many down. The story is entertaining and captivating. the characters and their interactions keep you wanting more as you explore the underworld, Earth and see why hiding Chrys was so important as danger comes her way and she makes a decision that saddens many and has then all wondering how they can stop the fate that is now Chrys’s. a truly entertaining book and I am excited to see how this plays out. Again this is a shocker for me to say but I so hope Hades gets to have happiness and win what he wants the most in the end of this series for this is a fun wild riding series if the first book is any indication and one that will keep us sure entertained. ...more

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Apr 18, 2016 Sofii♡ (A Book. A Thought.) rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, romance, read-in-2016, young-adult, arc, mythology

ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Well ... this book took me by surprise, I did not think I would go to like much , but it did ,so I'm very pleased with it.

Some time ago I was looking forward to read something about mythology, since one of my favorite series ("the goddess test") is of the same genre. I found similarities between the books but Endangered shows be super original although both try to Hades as one of the main characters. So if you liked "The Goddess Test ...more

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May 20, 2016 Donna rated it really liked it

Loved the story. Not a big fan of some of the language. I don't feel it's necessary to drop the f bomb to get a point across. I'm also not a fan of the Persephone of this story. Hades and Persephone has always been one of my favorite stories of Greek mythology. I always thought Hades got a bad rap. He and Apollo are my favorite Olympians.
Chrys, daughter of Hades, is a wonderful character. She's a normal teenager who just wants to explore. The fact that she's a goddess and stronger than just abou ...more

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Apr 25, 2016 Sabrina Roy rated it really liked it

I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher through Netgalley for an unbiased review.

I was hooked from the first chapter and am already impatiently waiting for the next one! Told from alternating view of Chrys and Huntley the life and story of Chrys and how she deals with life is told. Trying to deal with her cheating Mom who throws the affairs in her face, her crush on a friend, and well being the daughter of Hades. When all she wants to see is earth and life in a typical day up the ...more

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Jul 09, 2016 Maia Gomez rated it it was amazing

Wow! This was one amazingly kickA book! The writing was just phenomenally excellent! The storyline was incredibly unique and had me completely enthralled from beginning to end! I'm a huge fan of mythology, so how the author interweaves classic myths into this modernized urban fantasy was flawlessly done. The characters were very well developed and complex with palpable emotions and they felt like actual real people. The details the author put into everything were just amazing and gave me wonderf ...more

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Apr 29, 2016 Dia rated it really liked it

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Apr 22, 2016 Andrea Randall rated it really liked it

Chrys has been locked away hidden from the world. She is a secret her father intends to keep. If anyone were to find out about her existence, there could be hell to pay, especially since her father is Hades, god of the underworld. But, the truth is that Chrys was never suppose to be born. Hades and Persephone were never supposed to be able to have children. Zeus made sure of it, and would destroy her if he were to ever discover her. So, Hades does the only thing he knows that will protect his be ...more

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May 02, 2016 Fruitcakeemma rated it really liked it

I received this copy from the publisher (Victory Editing) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Endangered is a cute, funny book that readers will love.

It's about Hades' and Persephone's teenage (in goddess age, she's real been alive thousands of years) daughter Chrys and her best friend/tutor/crush Henley. Chrys has been hidden in the underworld with her father her whole life, and has always dreamed about seeing the world. When she is finally pushed to the limit, Chrys, Henley, and thei ...more

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Jun 13, 2016 Emma rated it really liked it

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REVIEW BY BETH

Endangered is the first in the Daughter of Hades series and it’s a fantastic way to get introduced to a fun and energetic cast of characters who Hoots definitely has big plans for. My first impressions of this book were that it reminded me a little of the Disney movie Hercules, in a good way obviously!

Retelling traditional Greek myths for a modern teen audience isn’t a new idea but it’s done in an inspired way in this book. Chrys is a fantastic character, typical teen in many ways ...more

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May 03, 2016 Gina rated it really liked it

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion.

I do not know if I should rate it 3or 4 ! I really liked this book! I loved the idea of Greek mythology and modern era, and the fact that there will be a fight between the gods is amazing! Chrys, the main character is the daughter of Hades . She is just as any other teen, and her friends too! Both boys love her and are always willing to do anything to protect her, but suddenly she wants ...more

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Jun 17, 2016 Riddhi rated it really liked it

I read this book with the help of NetGalley.I loved this book.Chrys is amazing.She lived all her eternity in the underworld.She loves her father.She goes with Huntley and AJ to the human world.She soon finds herself in trouble.She finds a way to save herself at a great cost.She faces the consequences of her actions instead of running away.This is an amazing book.I look forward to reading the next book.

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May 14, 2016 Melannie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Interesting story

Endangered is the story of Chrys, daughter of Hades. She longs to leave the underworld and explore. She cannot understand why her father refuses to let her. When she decides to sneak out, she finds more danger than she ever imagined. Can she find her way back home? Or will her actions cause a war between the gods?

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Mar 02, 2016 Cassie James rated it it was amazing

Can't wait to read it

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Jun 20, 2016 Kat rated it really liked it

Such a fun take on mythology! As we know, Hades rules the Underworld. Did you know he has a daughter?! Check out the adventures of Chrys and her friends. And their rebellion. Sooooooo good!!!!

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May 31, 2016 Sumedha (the wordy habitat) rated it really liked it

This review looks better on light up the shining night stars

Note: I was given an eARC in return for an honest review.

I signed up for this tour because the premise seemed pretty cool, it's about Greek myth and I've never read a book centred around Hades. I'll be honest, the synopsis and book cover doesn't do the book justice, because I was initially hesitant to pick it up well in advance as it didn't seem really inviting. I finally went ahead because this tour was looming up on me. I'm really gl ...more

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Jun 05, 2016 Nadine rated it it was amazing

I am so happy to be back with my beloved Greek gods and especially Hades. Hades has always been one of my favorites with Ares god of war. Ok, I will be honest and admit that I do love a few more but I always thought that the story of Hades and Persephone was totally cute (Plus it is a lovely explanation on why we have the different seasons).

In this baby, Hades and Persephone have been married for eons and they have a daughter Chrys that no one especially Zeus knows about. Chrys has been living i ...more

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Jun 09, 2016 Sabrina rated it liked it

I love anything to do with Greek mythology so I was intrigued by this book about the daughter of Hades. Chrys is the secret daughter of Hades, who has been kept hidden all her life as she should never have been born. She decides to sneak out of the Underworld to find out exactly what it is that her mother, Persephone, loves so much about Earth and eventually we find out exactly why it is that she has been kept hidden for so long. I really enjoyed this and look forward to the second book in the s ...more

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Oct 02, 2018 Cheryl rated it liked it

Shelves: couldn-t-get-into-it-may-try-again

This was a DNF at 24% for me, even though I've rated it 3 stars.

I would say the series is aimed at YOUNG YA readers and so, missed the mark for me. I think it would be a wonderful series for young readers, just not for me. Plus I was constantly flipping between the book and Google for info on the mentioned Greek mythological characters.

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Apr 20, 2016 Aubrey Marie rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016, ebooks-i-own, netgalley

I recieved this ARC from netgalley for a honest review. It was entertaining and a fun read, but also felt like its for younger teens. It was predictable yet really good. I really enjoyed following Chrys and Huntleys little love adventure.

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Apr 08, 2018 Barb VanderWel rated it it was amazing

I love this & I can't wait for more.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars. ...more

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Jul 27, 2018 Alex Latham rated it it was amazing

Book 48 complete.

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Apr 22, 2016 Jenna rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2016, arcs

*I received a free copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I was so excited to read this, but it fell flat. The best way I can describe this book is that it's basically a Greek Mythology soap opera. With that being said though, this book was entertaining and a really fast read. Some parts were really predictable, but still a fun read.

Chrys, the daughter of Hades and Persephone, decides she wants to run away to Earth with her best friends from the Underworld after h ...more

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Jun 09, 2016 Naturalbri (Bri Wignall) rated it liked it

This book had me wanting to read it from the start, with its beautiful cover and brilliant blurb. It really pulled me in and drew me to the story.

I am glad I gave this book a go. It was a fun read, that I finished rather swiftly. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. Though I did find some of the story choppy, and the characters took a little too long to develop fully, I really feel that this series is going to come together nicely during the next book. It has a lot of room to ...more

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Oct 22, 2019 Vannessa rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle-books, urban-fantasy, young-adult, gods-goddesses, 2019-75-book-challenge

I picked this book up as I love Greek mythology and thought the twist on the usual stories about the Greek gods and goddesses sounded fun! I really enjoyed this one and the links to other known and unknown (to me anyway) Greek characters really kept my interest.

Chrys is the daughter of Hades and Persephone and is kept in the Underworld as a secret from the rest of the Greek parthenon. On one of Persephone's home visits, she makes a statement that shatters Chrys' world. To find out why Persephone ...more

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Jun 27, 2020 Stacey Marsh rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Amazing series can’t wait for the next book

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Jun 09, 2016 John rated it it was ok

Shelves: own, mythology-based, ya, fantasy, fiction, new-release

***Disclaimer: I received a copy in exchange for a review.***

The First Five Words/Intro: “Hello and welcome to the Underworld. My name is Chrys, and I am the daughter of Hades. May I take your coat?” Sets the tone for the story but didn’t inspire much confidence. For a goddess who’s never set foot out of the Underworld she’s got a definitively modern style to her. If she’s been alive for so many thousands of years- and was personally mentored by Shakespeare himself- why does she only have contem ...more

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Dani Hoots is a science fiction, fantasy, romance, and young adult author who loves anything with a story. She has a B.S. in Anthropology, a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning, a Certificate in Novel Writing from Arizona State University, and a BS in Herbal Science from Bastyr University.

Currently she is working on a YA urban fantasy series called Daughter of Hades, a YA urban fantasy