Queen of the Underworld: Her Descent and Return, The MaidenQueen of the Underworld: Her Descent and Return, The Maiden is one novelette in a series of three. It is a Persephone story surrounding the immersion of a young woman into the darkness of the underworld only to return with wise women's knowledge which she is then able to share with others. This very personal story draws from Jungian psychology, spirituality, women's issues and from a myriad of gurus that the author has encountered on her life journey.