The Eighth House
Hades & Persephone
Catch me, Darkness. Again and again.
The life of a virgin goddess might suit Artemis or Athena, but Persephone, daughter of Zeus, wants no part of it. While the rest of the immortals cavort, she grows restless in the shadow of Olympos.
Rules, rules. Always the rules. Her mother’s edict forbids her the company of any male god. She can’t speak to them, can’t look at them. Can’t even attend the Olympian feasts. As far as Demeter knows, her daughter remains a maiden.
But Persephone leads a double life. She finds her affection elsewhere, and in plentiful supply. If only the sons of Man made her happy. If only she could put a name to this need she feels. It grows by the day, dark and unfulfilled. An eternity of enforced loneliness looms, and Persephone contemplates a drastic choice to escape it.
Only one thing stands in her way.
Hades.
Where earthquakes rend hill and vale asunder, and the abyss yawns to devour falling screams, the black halls of the Underworld await. The Lord of the Dead follows only one set of rules: his own.
And he expects Persephone to obey.
Eris Adderly draws you into a spectacular world of dark mythology, where legends bloom with sensual new life and the stories you thought you knew turn out to be just the beginning.
Flames of Olympos
Book Two
They can be read in any order.
- Length: Novel
- 278 pages
- ~80,000 words
- Spicy Scenes
- Non-Spicy Scenes
Content Guide
GENRE
Dark Romance | Romance
SETTING
Fantasy | Mythology
LORE
Gods/Demigods | Supernatural
FLAVOR
BDSM
PARTNERS
MF (Hetero)
TROPES
Insta-Lust/Love | Seduction
Forced Proximity | Captive/Capture
KINKS | SPICE
Vanilla | Butt Stuff | BDSM/kink
Male Dom/Female Sub
Restraint | Impact/Pain
WARNINGS
⚠ Dubious Consent
Taurus
Garrin Torres will never be Guild Master of his local Taurus Hall. They can send however many politely worded nomination letters they want.
He has a piercing parlor to run and a quiet, comfortable life that took him years to build to his satisfaction. Any further disruptions can see themselves right out the door because he is Not. Having. It.
And when—wait. He said, “Out the door.” Out.
Who are these people coming in now?
She’s pretty hot, but her partner is clearly angling for a five-finger discount.
Does today look like Garrin’s first day to Goth Bonnie and Clyde, here?
He said, “No disruptions.” Are the planets not listening??
…
God, these two smell good.
Masters of the Zodiac
Twelve Signs. Twelve Guilds. Twelve destinies about to unfold.
One by one, the new Masters will be called to take their rightful place in history. But the path to greatness is not an easy one, and each will have their own battles to fight along the way. And if they refuse, if they turn their back on destiny, they stand to lose more than just the title of Master.
Because it isn’t only their futures on the line, but their hearts as well.
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Note: Taurus is a filthy stand-alone urban fantasy within the multi-author Masters of the Zodiac series. Get ready for piercings, tattoos, and a lot of mouths that should probably be washed out with soap. This Why Choose? MMF journey crosses the boundaries of self-control to where addiction, hedonism, and bad behavior wait on the other side, and not everyone is as human as they look. For mature readers only. Taurus is a contemporary paranormal menage romance featuring queer characters, not all of whom are human. It contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts, not all of which will be safe, sane, or consensual. Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for Android, Apple or PC, and enjoy the entire Masters of the Zodiac series on your phone, computer or tablet. Available formats: ebook, paperback Check out the natal charts for the main three characters, Garrin, Visha, and Eli!
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The Mortal Coil
Medousa is Vengeance. Medousa is the Bane of Men.
Marble statues appear on the streets where the gorgon hunts down men who would prey on women. If the sons of man will not yield respect, Medousa will teach them to fear.
Perseus is the Destroyer. Perseus is the Golden Son.
The mercenary son of Zeus seeks no help from his absent sire. He would make his own reputation, without kneeling to beg favor from Olympos.
When a tyrant king demands Perseus bring back the head of the gorgon Medousa, the price of failure becomes more than his reputation. More than he can ever hope to bear.
Medousa is a daughter of the old gods, fast and sleek and terrible. Against such strength and cunning, what hope could the warrior have? What weapon could strike out faster than the curse of the stone, should Perseus meet her eye?
His arrogance appalls her. How dare this son of Olympos set foot on the gorgon’s island?
Another hero, come to collect a trophy? Medousa would pitch his stone carcass over the edge of a cliff. But would he learn anything? No.
The Bane of Men would have him cower and tremble. She would have him crawl and beg.
Medousa will seal this hero’s fate.
But first … she will break him.
The Mortal Coil is a viper’s nest of cruelty, vengeance, and redemption. Mortals avoid the island of the gorgones—like this dark tale, it is no place for the faint of heart. Step foot ashore, but beware: danger lives here. And she does not like trespassers.
Note:The Mortal Coil explores themes of patriarchy, misogyny, and bodily autonomy in graphic, and sometimes violent, context. While the story exists in something of a fantasy setting (immortals and monsters and magic, oh my!), characters’ experiences of these very real-world issues are often described in vivid detail, which some readers may find upsetting. Those with hard content limits regarding violence or matters of consent may wish to put this book back on the shelf in favor of a lighter read. Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for Android, Apple or PC, and enjoy this all-new fantasy world on your phone, computer or tablet. Also available in paperback:
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V is for Vampire
“Bite down and don’t let go.”
November just wants to serve her time as a gate guard and maybe once in a while splurge on that nice imported bloodmeal for a change. You know. Vampire stuff.
Then these conspiracy whackos show up at her post and try to get all murdery.
She wakes up beaten and bloody in a cheap apartment on the surface, where vampires haven’t lived in at least three hundred years. Her new guard partner Leo might have been trying to save her life—and he might look delicious as hell—but he’s also out of his mortal mind to bring her here. His arrogant roommate, Radoslav, is no better.
She needs to get back underground. This isn’t some fairytale land like back in the twenty-first century. It’s a felony for her to even be up top, and these two men can’t agree on how to smuggle her home.
Plus, there’s this whole other problem.
November is getting hungry.
V is for Vampire is a raw, red-hot prologue to the upcoming Blood Accord series, and smears the pages with a thirsty vampire who knows what she wants, and the men who know how to give it to her. Stain remover recommended.
V is for Vampire was originally published for a limited run in the Bite Me anthology.
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Note: This story contains includes graphic descriptions of sexual acts and bloodletting. I mean … they’re vampires. Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for Android, Apple or PC, and enjoy all the filth and fangs on your phone, computer or tablet.
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Enemy Makes Three
Traitor. Savior. Lover.
Haphro’s their enemy, but he’s also a traitor to his own people.
He did help Dendri and Ptero escape, though.
Is that enough for the warrior pair to trust him on their ship?
In their bed?
Enemy Makes Three is a free bonus story; a spin-off from my book The Last Dominant. You don’t need to have read The Last Dominant to enjoy this dirty short story, but if you’re interested, it might help root you in the characters’ world—you may find I’m throwing a bunch of world-specific names of places and things at you right in the beginning! BUT—if you think you can just get down enjoying a hot-as-fuck bisexual threesome no matter what all that pesky “backstory” is (heh), then read on, my thirsty friends!
And, as always. Grab a towel.
Length: Novella (approx: 23,000 words / 81 pages) Once you sign up, you’ll receive a welcome email that includes the download link for Enemy Makes Three.
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Bass-Ackwards
Bill Marshall might as well have been the Devil.
And Bill Marshall is an asshole.
But is it wrong for her to accept?
Is it wrong for her to like it?
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“Very hot, and very funny. All of it done with believable panache and clear, contagious personal enjoyment.”~ A.S. Etaski, author of the Sister Seekers series
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“This was soooo bloody good! It was hot and dirty and super sexy in every way you’ve ever wanted an incredibly well-written story to be. THIS is what you’ve been missing, folks. Honestly, I can’t even with Eris Adderly. She’s a writing wizard who sees the laws of what should and should not be—and then just blows right on by them, because she makes her own damn rules. Cannot recommend his book enough. 25/5 stars… which is to say… I plan on reading it over and over… and over…”~ Myra Danvers, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Last Tritan series
Note: Bass-Ackwards is an erotic wrong-way romance that includes graphic descriptions of sexual acts, dubious consent, and is intended for mature readers only. Available Formats: Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for Android, Apple or PC, and enjoy Bass-Ackwards on your phone, computer or tablet. Available Formats: Available Formats:
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The Last Dominant
“I can have whatever I want. I own you.”
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Published by Blushing Books Publications Length: Novel (approx: 50,000 words / 167 pages) Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for Android, Apple or PC, and enjoy brooding, alpha hangmen on your phone, computer or tablet.
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As Flame to Smoke
Forgiveness won’t be enough.
Father Kent will have to do penance the moment he gets back to the rectory for the images that flash through his head.
The woman on her knees. The woman opening her mouth. Flame red hair dripping down the front of her rain-soaked shirt and onto the pew.
But these are exactly the sort of images Serah wants haunting the young priest as he tries to work and pray. She will tempt him, and he will stumble. She will corrupt him, and he will fall.
And if she does all these things just right, if she shatters David Kent’s vows into the perfect pattern of ruin, immortality will be hers.
All she has to do is betray him.
“I love how Eris draws you into her characters’ heads and makes you feel like you’re there and part of it all and when she writes sex, she has a way with words that pulls you into the scene and makes you feel it like you are experiencing it yourself. She just has this way of describing situations and feelings that is spot on. And even though this story is dark, it’s also touching and sweet and romantic and I couldn’t stop reading it. Right up until the last paragraph I didn’t know how this ride was going to end, and I won’t spoil it, but wow!! It was so good.”
~ Clare A., Amazon.com reviewer
Note: This unholy journey through paranormal seduction includes graphic descriptions of sexual acts combined with religious material in a way some readers may find offensive. If blasphemous content is not for you, please turn away from this story and into the light. Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for Android, Apple or PC, and enjoy this all-new fantasy world on your phone, computer or tablet.
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The Eighth House
Catch me, Darkness. Again and again.
The life of a virgin goddess might suit Artemis or Athena, but Persephone, daughter of Zeus, wants no part of it. While the rest of the immortals cavort, she grows restless in the shadow of Olympos.
Rules, rules. Always the rules. Her mother’s edict forbids her the company of any male god. She can’t speak to them, can’t look at them. Can’t even attend the Olympian feasts. As far as Demeter knows, her daughter remains a maiden.
But Persephone leads a double life. She finds her affection elsewhere, and in plentiful supply. If only the sons of Man made her happy. If only she could put a name to this need she feels. It grows by the day, dark and unfulfilled. An eternity of enforced loneliness looms, and Persephone contemplates a drastic choice to escape it.
Only one thing stands in her way.
Hades.
Where earthquakes rend hill and vale asunder, and the abyss yawns to devour falling screams, the black halls of the Underworld await. The Lord of the Dead follows only one set of rules: his own.
And he expects Persephone to obey.
Eris Adderly draws you into a spectacular world of dark mythology, where legends bloom with sensual new life and the stories you thought you knew turn out to be just the beginning.
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“No matter I have heard it before The Eighth House felt fresh, giving us a new slant to this popular myth. Even knowing the ending before-hand didn’t take anything away from this experience I was still enthralled throughout, reading this in record time.”
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“The Eighth House is a wonderful book. Not only is a good retelling of the Persephone/Hades myth, you get a book with a great plotline, wonderful descriptions, and hot sex scenes. … You’ll want to read it over and over.”
~ In Between the Pages book review blog
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“The 8th House is one of the most powerful renditions of the Greek pantheon I’ve seen in romance in a long time. Adderly’s lush language and penchant for hot sex with a fun dose of political intrigue makes this book an all-night, stock-up-on-batteries page turner!”
~ Jennifer Bene, USA Today Bestselling Author
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“It was truly an exquisite read that I will not soon forget. A beautiful tale of love, passion, and embracement of ones deep and dark desires”
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After Exile Book I: An Emperor for the Eclipse
He was expendable. He was a sacrifice. He was the emperor.
Raothan Ga’ardahn wants to take his own life. Twelve years in exile have a way of beating a man down, and the shameful secrets of his past, no matter how far buried, weigh enough to keep him that way. The last thing standing between him and oblivion is a sign from the gods. That, and a unit of Imperial Guard trooping onto his farm one late summer’s afternoon. What could the empire possibly want with a foreigner like him?
Across the continent, the Taunai heed the warnings of their dead: act to correct an unforeseen fracture in the Pattern of events, or face annihilation. Niquel, their bravest Questioner, accepts the challenge to descend into the dangers of the lowlander capital for the good of her people. A journey alone away from her snowy mountain home awaits. Any worry about the strange man in her dreams will have to come later.
When the paths of the two outsiders cross on the steps of the imperial palace at Protreo, the fate of the empire shifts. One the Novamneans call ‘exile’, the other they call ‘witch’. Neither will ever be the same.
Eris Adderly transports you to a complex world of ancient empires, impossible alliances, politics, and mystery. Fate and free will do a murderous dance across the page, and suspicious second chances forge enemies and lovers at every turn.
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Note: After Exile is a dark romantic fantasy where the action does not fade to black. An Emperor for the Eclipse contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts, including both M/F and F/F couples, light BDSM, non-consent, and more. For mature readers only. Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for Android, Apple or PC, and enjoy this all-new fantasy world on your phone, computer or tablet. Also available in paperback from:
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