Persephone follows the tradition of the fable—as in the writings of Italo Calvino. What happens in the mythical town of Respite, Nebraska brings a new twist to the Persephone myth. The story captures a world where fate and destiny quietly govern. He blends myth with revealing psychological insights about the conflicting desires and difficulties of small town life. It offers a glimpse of strange happenings—are the sisters really witches? Have they put a spell on the community? Fantasy melts into mystery. Intriguing compelling ideas to be read at the speed of light.
Brenda, the Persephone of this story battles with the devilish Samantha who desperately wants to control this town without prosperity, lost in time. She must overcome the cynicism produced by adult abuse to find, and be found by her Demeter, who must be capable of salvaging her life from the Hades into which she has been betrayed and discarded.
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