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Deviant or Divine |  Hades and Persephone by floraonfire
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FULL STORY NOW ON KINDLE UNLIMITED New Olympus: a secret haven where Greek mythology comes to life and mortals possess godly powers. Leila is the city's newest resident, gifted with the goddess Persephone's power. If she wants to keep her freedom she must abide by their laws- even if it means her end. Blake has been shunned by his classmate's for his powers, gifted by the god Hades. He's tired of fighting his dark side and Leila's arrival will test his control. The are other forces working towards their own end and in a city coursing with magic, love may not be enough to defy Fate. An ensemble contemporary fantasy retelling of Hades and Persephone, with many other myths at play. HIGHEST RANKINGS: #11 in #greekmythology (05/23/20) #1 in #hadesxpersephone (03/21/20) #1 in #persephonexhades (11/06/19) Contains dark themes.
Persephone  by -LeAnn-
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They say that Hades stole Persephone. They say she had no choice. They say that she screamed the whole way down. That she missed her mother dearly. What they don't tell you is how when Hades held his hand out to her, she greedily took it and pulled him into the awaiting carriage. -- Majority of her life was spent in front of a mirror. A pretty face equals a pretty life, as her mother would say. What happens when Persephone meets a dark stranger with a alluring smile? And what happens when he offers her a crown and the only catch is that she lives with him for eternity?
A Court of Dark and Decay by Lovely_Ones_Stories
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Nesta Archeron has spend the last 6 months suppressing her power, her memories, and anything she and that Illyrian brute shared. Now, because of Feyre and her intervention, she is forced to travel with Cassian to the Illyrian Mountians to... to what? Get sober? Gain weight? Dig up what she has worked so hard to bury? No. Nesta would never let that happen. Let them cart her off with that bastard to the end of the world. He had stopped fighting for her the night of Solstice. She would never be a part of their perfect circle. She didn't want to be. Cassian would see that, and their little trip would end. Wouldn't it?
THE SCARLET LETTER (Completed) by NathanielHawthorne
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The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 novel in a historical setting, written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book is considered to be his "masterwork". Set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
Romeo and Juliet by WilliamShakespeare
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Cover done by @zuko_42
Annabel Lee (1849) by EdgarAllanPoe
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"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman. Cover by: @KatrinHollister
The Raven (1845) by EdgarAllanPoe
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"The Raven" tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". Cover by @Lujayna