Review for Larissa Ione's "HADES"

 

HADES
Paranormal Romance

 

 

AUTHOR:
Larissa Ione

RELEASE DATE:
February 24, 2026

PUBLISHER:
Blue Box Press

ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
B0GP664W5R

RATING:
5

AUTHOR LINK:
https://www.larissaione.com/

 

 

Hades is Azagoth’s second-in-command. He is responsible for punishing the evil demon souls that arrive in Sheoul-gra’s Inner Sanctum. His world is turned upside down when a beautiful Unfallen slips into his realm and creates chaos. Hades knows Cat is off limits to him. But he cannot help but be drawn to her. Can Hades protect Cat from the turmoil happening in his domain? And will he risk Azagoth’s wrath to have her?

Cataclysm (Cat) is an Unfallen who works for Azagoth. She wants to redeem herself, so she can earn back her wings and return to Heaven. Cat accidentally allows unauthorized souls into the Inner Sanctum. She tries to fix her mistake only to wind up trapped in the hellscape domain. Cat must rely on Hades to get her back to Sheoul-gra. Will Cataclysm act on her attraction to Hades? But at what cost?

Hades is a riot! Oh man, how I love that man’s snarky, warped sense of humor. I do not know how many times his antics and quips had me laughing – something I have not done in the last two weeks since my dog died. Hades made me not want to put the book down. I found myself glued to my kindle, dying to find out what happens next.

Cataclysm is so easy to like. She has this energy about her that makes her endearing. I like how accident-prone Cat is. That added to her charm. Then there is Cat’s chemistry with Hades. Woozers! Off the charts hot. What I adore about Cat the most is that she owns up to her faults. But, she earnestly tries to fix the mistakes that she has caused.

HADES is the second book in Larissa Ione’s dark paranormal romance series, DEMONICA UNDERWORLD – a spinoff from her DEMONICA and LORDS OF DELIVERANCE series. I suggest starting there before venturing into this series. Lilliana and Azagoth play important roles in the story. Reaver makes a couple of appearances. And Thanatos, from LETHAL RIDER, the third book in the LORD OF DELIVERANCE series, is mentioned frequently.

HADES’s first publication came in March 2015 by Evil Eye Concepts, Inc. The author has re-released nine volumes of the series with new covers, tweaked/fleshed out scenes, and added bonus content.