The Catacomb King (Rise of Persephone Book 1)

Do not cross the border. Do not eat their fruit. And do not let them touch you.

Persephone has one duty: Protect her dying mother, no matter the cost. Even if that means risking her life stealing medicinal herbs from the underworld — a wild, unknowable land teeming with vicious spider-monsters.

Until she’s dragged to the depths by Hades, the underworld’s dark, brooding prince.

Hades is no spider-prince. He looks perfectly human, and perfectly handsome, not that that will stop Persephone fighting tooth and nail to escape. But Hades has his own reasons for abducting Persephone, and he will do anything to keep her.

And as Persephone discovers Hades's buried secrets — and as her loathing for him yields to a forbidden attraction — she uncovers an evil that threatens to destroy not only the underworld, but her own village.

If Persephone escapes, she will be dooming both of their worlds. But if she doesn’t, she risks her mother’s life.

Make no mistake: There’s nothing she won’t do to leave.

But there’s nothing he won’t do to make her stay.

The Catacomb King is the first book in the Rise of Persephone duology, a romantic fantasy series. Featuring slow-burn enemies-to-lovers, imaginative worldbuilding, and lots of spicy banter, this loose Hades and Persephone retelling is perfect for fans of hot, plot-heavy, character-driven romantasy like Servant of Earth, Quicksilver, and A Court of Thorns and Roses.