e-Audio, 10:56:37
Narrated by: Alex Moorcock
Release Date: June 7, 2022
Published by: Dreamscape Media
Read from: May 31-June 2, 2022
Dark Olympus, #3
Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)
TW: Abusive parent, assault, attempted murder, blood, abusive ex, miscarriage (side character, off-page, historical)
For Readers Interested In: Romance, Mythology Retellings, AdultShe was the face that launched a thousand ships,
The fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus,
And she was never ours to claim.
*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that’s as sinful as it is sweet.*
In Olympus, you either have the power to rule…or you are ruled. Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing, but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city’s inner circle. Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to compete and double their odds of winning.
Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize…or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way.
Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away, but she has her own plans. She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers, effectively vying for her own hand in marriage. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city. The only people she can trust are the ones she can’t keep her hands off—Achilles and Patroclus. But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield?
BETWEEN THE COVERS!
*This book is part of the new adult contemporary romance genre! It is more mature than YA. I have featured it in Between the Covers as a way to feature the few Adult and New Adult titles I am beginning to read!”
*MY THOUGHTS*
I have to be honest. I know that there is a lot of people out there that are going to say I’m weird, but even though I loved this, I wanted a little more from this. Like I wanted more of the mythology aspect. But that could just be because I’m a nerd.
This one has to be my second favorite. Only because Electric Idol was my favorite. But this one was also good. I haven’t read a full novel on MFM before, so this was different for me, but because it’s Katee Robert I’ll try it. And I really enjoyed it. And of course since it’s MFM, the spice was there, and I ate it up. I found myself flying through this one. It was a nice escape.
And then there was the actual plot lol Yes there was still one. This is one of the reasons I like Katee’s books. This one was ok, but I did want a little more of the mythology aspect. But the main thing about this was the war. That was so entertaining to me. I thought Helen was bad ass. She deserved everything she got and more. I was hooked to the story when each task came up. There were many times that I had to go back and re-listen to some things.
The narrator for this one was the same as the others. And it was weird. This one and Electric Idol didn’t bother me anywhere near as much as he did in Neon Gods. It was just weird. I think I even mentioned it in my Electric Idol review. That somehow he was just better as Eros. I think because I liked him there, I was already in the mindset that he was good? I don’t know if that makes sense, but the fact of the matter is, I liked him as the narrator and I hope he’s doing the newly announced rest of the series.
Electric Idol is still my favorite, but this one was good also. I don’t know what else this series has in store, especially with all the new ones that have been announced. And y’all, I got my wish! There’s going to be a Poseidon one! (I’m pretty sure she said that on something.) And Lawd I really need it. I really just need more of this world.
Overall, I give this
