I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This might be a case of poor marketing, but the Persephone-Hades connection is tenuous to me. Also, while the art is beautiful and eerie, the plot is confusing and tough to follow (though I enjoyed the vignettes I was able to understand). This might have to do with the asides from different authors interspersed throughout the issue--I particularly enjoyed N. K. Jemison's contribution--which didn't make sense to me. I don't think I'll pick up the next volume, but it was fun to try something new.