Captive in the Underworld: A Dark Lesbian Romance Novel

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Some flowers bloom only in the dark... 


In the land of the dead, Queen Hades' word is law. Hades gets what she wants--always--and what she wants is a certain goddess of the springtime. 

Innocent Persephone chafes beneath her mother's hawkish gaze and mercurial temper. Demeter has rebuffed all her daughter's suitors, but she is not yet satisfied; she strives to crush Persephone's spirit. 

Still, when Hades pulls her into the dark realm of the underworld, Persephone longs for the world above, even if it means an eternity under her mother's thumb. 

With her tears and pleas for freedom ignored by pitiless Hades, Persephone must learn to satisfy her keeper in all ways, lest she suffer the consequences. 

And though she cannot deny that something blooms within her, something forbidden, Persephone despairs of ever feeling the sun upon her skin once more. 

No matter the cost, Hades intends to keep her. 

Forever. 

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Captive in the Underworld is a standalone dark lesbian romance novel set in mythological ancient Greece. It is rooted in the misogyny and cruelties of the Hades/Persephone myth and contains sensitive material. Due to mature content and dark themes, this book is intended for adult readers only. It contains scenes depicting death, abuse, kidnapping, assault, and other intimate partner violence. It is not recommended for readers sensitive to such content.

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About the author

Lianyu Tan

Lianyu Tan has always been fascinated by the darker side of love: obsessive yearning and monstrous desires. She usually writes dark lesbian romance with a fantastical twist. She is the author of The Wicked and the Willing, an F/F gothic horror vampire novel set in 1920s Singapore, and Captive in the Underworld, an F/F dark fantasy retelling of the Hades/Persephone myth. The upcoming anthology Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 includes one of her short stories.

Lianyu is a queer Malaysian Chinese Australian who lives with her wife in Australia. She loves to hear from readers. You can contact her by email at lianyu@lianyutan.com, or subscribe to her newsletter to get a free, steamy short story at: http://go.lianyutan.com/subscribe