Book: Hades Speaks!: A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead by Vicky Alvear Shecter with illustrations by J. E. Larson
Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review
Publication: Available now
Description:
Hades, god of the dead, welcomes readers on a dangerous tour of his underworld kingdom, filled with monsters, furies, giants, and vampire demons. Along the way, he reveals ancient death rites and sinister curses, tells hair-raising stories, and cracks jokes to die for. With his witty voice and ghoulish sense of humor, Hades is the perfect guide through this fresh and imaginative work of nonfiction that reads like a novel. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
The Greek God Hades or The God of the underworld takes the reader on a tour of the underworld in this dark yet humorous look of Greek Mythology, the history Greece, Greek Gods and the Greek and Roman past in relation to death. Meanwhile, Persephone also tells the reader stories of various visitors to the underworld.
Because of the theme of this book as well as Hades personality and humor this book is probably best for middle grade readers and older. This book is also a good introduction for middle grade readers who are interested in Greece and Greek Mythology.
I think Hades personality goes perfectly with this book. This was a fascinating book.
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