The Urban Underworld (paperback)
Paperback & complimentary signed bookplate
Order your paperback directly from me and I'll send you a signed bookplate to place inside your copy.
What if the afterlife had a restaurant scene?
Perfect for readers who love cozy fantasy worlds like Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree – with a Greek mythology twist.
Welcome to Asphodel Meadows, the Underworld’s most surprisingly suburban neighbourhood – where the dead settle in, the gods occasionally interfere, and the local restaurants are fiercely competitive.
When sunshine-chef Rae enters the Centennial Hades Cook-Off, she already knows who her biggest competition will be.
Garth.
A snake-daemon. A rival chef. Infuriatingly talented.
As the competition heats up, the kitchens of the Underworld become a battleground of recipes, rivalries, and divine meddling – while the found family around them can’t help noticing that something more might be simmering between Rae and Garth than simple competition.
Together they must tackle Olympic investors, old lovers, demanding gods, family myths, and personal insecurities. In a realm where no one faces the threat of death, survival of the spirit becomes the true test.
You’ll love this if you want:
Cozy fantasy with magical food
Found family, each with their own backstory
A sweet, slow-burn romance
★★★★★ "I have been on a 'dark & twisty' reading kick, and I absolutely needed a break. [This] was exactly what I needed."
★★★★★ "I loved the way each story was separate point of views but each was interwoven into the Underworld. If you want cute "bite-sized" stories with a serving of Greek mythology this is it."
★★★★ "It's like having cute and bite-sized stories with Greek mythology dessert goodness."
Read by over 1,500 readers!
Six stories. One Underworld.This omnibus collects six bite-sized stories you can dip into whenever you want a little escape:
The Signature Dish of the Underworld
Taking Orders in the Underworld
Drinking Wine in the Underworld
Let Them Eat Cake in the Underworld
You Are What You Eat in the Underworld
The Restaurateur in the Underworld
ABOUT YOUR PAPERBACK
Your paperback will be printed to order and shipped directly to you by one of my printing partners. This means your book can usually be printed much closer to home, rather than travelling all the way from New Zealand.
And because I can't sign your copy before it reaches you, I'll send you a complimentary signed bookplate separately from New Zealand. Simply place it inside the front of your book to turn your copy into a signed edition.
If you'd like your bookplate personalised, leave the name you'd like it made out to in the order notes at checkout.
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Local bookstores and libraries (by request)
Ordering through a bookstore or library
If you prefer to order in person, simply provide:
Title: [Book Title]
Author: Gwyneth Lesley
ISBN: [Insert ISBN]
Most stores and libraries can order it in for you. If you're unsure of the ISBN, feel free to get in touch and I'll send it through.
A LITTLE NOTE ON SHIPPING 🌎
To keep international shipping affordable, your paperback is printed and shipped directly by one of my printing partners.
Your complimentary signed bookplate will travel separately from me here in New Zealand, so don't worry if the two arrive at different times.