{"product_id":"the-rape-of-persephone-hardcover","title":"The Rape of Persephone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Brillhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A creative and enjoyable rendering of a familiar mythological tale.\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrete, 1694 BCE.\u003c\/em\u003e They call her Kore, nameless term for \u003cem\u003egirl\u003c\/em\u003e. But Kore is no mere girl. She is the blossoming daughter of Demeter, High Priestess of Knossos, and Zeus of Olympus, famed liberator who led the Titan War. Stripped of identity at birth, Kore was sworn to the gods as a virgin priestess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Kore vanishes amidst the turmoil of a quaking earth, Demeter launches a desperate search for a girl who does not wish to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Kore has not vanished. She has escaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer quest for independence quickly lands Kore inside a much firmer grip. Hades of Erebus, her cold but captivating uncle, rules the southernmost mainland. Notorious for judgment, atonement, and godlike abilities that earn him the name \"the Unseen,\" Hades will one day be immortalized as a god, like her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWildly smitten, Kore trusts her uncle's promise: Soon, he will let her go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes girlish infatuation overshadow the truth? Hades exhibits no urgency in releasing this \"Kore.\" In fact, a secretive Hades has other plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlans that give rise to a powerful new destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterweaving Greek mythology into a Bronze Age setting, \u003cem\u003eThe Rape of Persephone\u003c\/em\u003e unravels the origin story of Persephone and Hades. It is the first novel in a trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52534007791923,"sku":"9781737799122","price":39.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aTFIYUdjeUhJcFpia3cvQlJGa3ZJdz09.webp?v=1760738286","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-rape-of-persephone-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}