Dead Beautiful

What if the man you love is the God of the Dead?

That's the problem facing Persephone. Her mother, Demeter, is a Level-1 goddess who wants Persephone to marry Darryl, demi-god of home repairs, and stay close to home. Her father, Zeus, the top god on Mount Olympus, is a bit grumpy these days, fed-up with all the demands being made on him. And Hades, well, now that she's getting to know him, Hades isn't what Persephone expected at all — he's handsome, smart, sensitive, and witty — in a word, hot.

This new take on the classic myth is a smart, sexy, fast-moving read. Dead Beautiful explores the many faces of love, explains why there are four seasons, and reveals what really happens after death.

"A creative and reflective re-imagining of the Persephone myth, Dead Beautiful is a cheeky and thought-provoking romp through the Pantheon, the Underworld, and that peculiar little place called Earth that lies somewhere in between," Diane Schoemperlen, author of Our Lady of the Lost and Found.

“Artful and funny, Dead Beautiful probes the questions: What is family? What is autonomy? How does love limit freedom? And it does so with intelligence, playfulness, and elegance,” Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, author of Perfecting and The Nettle Spinner.

UpStart Press: ISBN: 978-0-9783774-7-2