Title: Hades and his Witch
Author: Rhys Lawless
Series: Demon Gods, book two
Release Date: January 9, 2024
Cover Designer: Ethereal Designs
ABOUT THE BOOK:
I’m dying and the only who can save me is him.
Hades, king of the Underworld, god of the dead, ruler of…honestly he’s got too many names to list.
You know the guy.
Apparently, I need him to survive this disease that’s been killing me ever since I was born.
Apparently, I’m also the reincarnation of his queen, Persephone. How’s that for a kicker? Little, hideous me, that uses tattoos to cover up his endless flaws and whose only power is seeing death at every corner.
And apparently, we need to do the deed save me from certain demise.
Yeah. If I wasn’t so unequivocally…me, I’d think it was a very elaborate scheme to get me into bed.
But even that goes wrong.
So. Terribly. Wrong.
And now everything is f—ed up.
Figures. Only I could break the god of the freaking dead.
Trigger Warnings:
Death of a pet, off page (but it works out in the end)
Grief
Loss of loved one
Death
Violence
Suicidal ideation
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Hades and his Witch by Rhys Lawless
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Sandro is dying and goes to Mother Red Cap for a cure. But going that route is seldom straightforward. When the Hades, the God of the Dead tells him heās really Persephone reborn, he has serious doubts and not believing him really isnāt an option.
I liked this take on Hades and Persephone. All the supporting characters were were well done, especially Hermes and Drew.
I liked the story, I just didnāt love it. It seemed to bog down in the middle. And while I enjoy an interesting love story, I just wasnāt feeling their connection throughout most of the book. I realize part of that was plot device but even when they finally got through the trials and were completely reunited, it just didnāt gel for me.
I really like the author and will read anything they write.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
Loki and His Master by Rhys Lawless
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Tomasz, a minor witch. Thirsting for vengeance. What happens when that vengeance calls forth a God? Loki, (yes, the God of Mischief and Chaos himself) ripped out of Helheim and forced into the body of an ordinary human. Albeit a very fine specimen. Tomasz commands Loki because he controls the Hofund. (the Bifrost Sword). (Having a basic knowledge of the Marvel Universe was helpful).
This author creates very readable stories full of interesting characters. I liked this one particularly because all the mythology around Loki was bounced on its ear. The concept of him being a god/demon was unusual. The only real complaint I had about him was he seemed kind of soft. Definitely insta love even if Loki was compelled by Tomaszā wish to avenge his family.
There was action, romance, a twist, and of course an HEA. Whiskey swilling cat Saskia was well worth the price of admission. Mother Red Cap played an important but brief role in the story (also throwing that bit of English folklore under the bus).
I liked it.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
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Author Bio: Rhys Everly-Lawless is a hopeless romantic who loves happily-ever-afters.
Which would explain why he loves writing them.
When heās not passionately typing out his next book, you can find him cuddling his dog, feeding his husband, or taking long walks letting those plot bunnies breed ferociously in his head.
He writes contemporary gay romances as Rhys Everly and LGBTQ+ urban fantasy and paranormal romances as Rhys Lawless.
You can find him and all his latest projects on rhyswritesromance.com
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