Abandon (Abandon, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Mar 25, 2012 Paula Phillips rated it really liked it

Are you a fan of the Greek Mythology ? Read and loved P.C Cast's Goddess Summoning series or how about Rick Riordan;s Percy Jackson novels ? For myself, I have always been interested in Greek Mythology and especially love the books that recall the myths and legends of the Gods in contemporary world like the series I have just finished by Jennifer Estep - Mythos Academy. From the creator of many series , most popular though her Princess Diaries comes a new spin of the tale of Persephone and Hades ...more

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Apr 26, 2010 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: meg-cabot, 2011

Wow!

Meg Cabot has really outdone herself with this book.

I got it yesterday and stayed up until two last night to finish it because I just couldn't put it down! I'm a huge mythology and Meg Cabot fan so when I found out she was going to be writing a book about the Persephone and Hades myth, I got really excited because it was so perfect... my favorite author and mythology seemed like the perfect combination.

I loved the mysterious air of this book and how the Persephone and Hades myth was incorpo ...more

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Mar 14, 2011 Samantha rated it liked it

Shelves: 2011, shall-go-no-further, ya

This was an okay book that could have been so much better. Abandon is Cabot's take on the Persephone myth. I liked the appropriately dark and mysterious tones she took with John and I sympathized with the way Pierce cared about others, even if it was a bit much at times.
The real drawback was while I enjoyed the idea of Cabot's Underworld, I didn't like the baddies she decided used the conflict. I have to admit I haven't brushed up on my mythology lately, but Cabot's Furies were dare I say it, bo ...more

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