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Neon Gods: A Divinely Dark Romance Retelling of Hades and Persephone (Dark Olympus 1) Paperback – 1 Jun. 2021
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He was supposed to be a myth. But from the moment I crossed the River Styx and fell under his dark spell...he was, quite simply, mine.
*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Hades and Persephone that's as sinful as it is sweet.*
Society darling Persephone Dimitriou plans to flee the ultra-modern city of Olympus and start over far from the backstabbing politics of the Thirteen Houses. But all that's ripped away when her mother ambushes her with an engagement to Zeus, the dangerous power behind their glittering city's dark facade.
With no options left, Persephone flees to the forbidden undercity and makes a devil's bargain with a man she once believed a myth...a man who awakens her to a world she never knew existed.
Hades has spent his life in the shadows, and he has no intention of stepping into the light. But when he finds that Persephone can offer a little slice of the revenge he's spent years craving, it's all the excuse he needs to help her-for a price. Yet every breathless night spent tangled together has given Hades a taste for Persephone, and he'll go to war with Olympus itself to keep her close...
"Deliciously inventive...Red-hot."-Publishers Weekly STARRED
"I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS."-Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Daily
The World of Dark Olympus:
Neon Gods (Hades & Persephone)
Electric Idol (Eros & Psyche)
Wicked Beauty (Achilles & Patroclus & Helen)
Radiant Sin (Apollo & Cassandra)
- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSourcebooks Casablanca
- Publication date1 Jun. 2021
- Dimensions13.97 x 2.44 x 20.96 cm
- ISBN-101728231736
- ISBN-13978-1728231730
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"This modern-day retelling of the story of Hades and Persephone has lots to offer for romance fans looking for a slightly darker romance." -- Library Journal
"This smart re-imagining of the Persephone and Hades myth is an intriguing love story and amust-buy." -- Booklist
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- Publisher : Sourcebooks Casablanca (1 Jun. 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1728231736
- ISBN-13 : 978-1728231730
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 2.44 x 20.96 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 59,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 365 in Erotic Romance (Books)
- 629 in Erotic BDSM Fiction
- 1,402 in Fairy Tales (Books)
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Katee Robert (she/they) is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of spicy romance. Entertainment Weekly calls their writing “unspeakably hot.” Their books have sold over two million copies. They live in the Pacific Northwest with their husband, children, a cat who thinks he’s a dog, and two Great Danes who think they’re lap dogs.
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Customers find the writing style spicy, heartfelt, and hot. They also describe the book as an easy, enjoyable, and hard to put down read. Readers say the characters are well developed, fierce, and loyal. Opinions are mixed on the plot, with some finding it loveable and others saying it's barely there with little or no conflict in the romance.
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Customers find the writing style spicy, heartfelt, and full of sizzling chemistry. They also say the romance is breathtaking.
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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They also say it's entertaining and hard to put down.
"...Firstly I’m in love with Hades, there I’ve said it. The writing is great along with a “both sides of the story” approach which keeps the pov..." Read more
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However, the biggest tick for me was around the kink aspect of the book. Every other kink / BDSM book I have read clearly has no actual experience with the scene and just writes what they think it’s about, usually wrong and casts horrible shadows on everyone involved. The kink world is all about consent, respect, care and love and my god this book has it in spades! The scenes are extremely spicey but Hades is a true gentleman and is constantly maintaining consent with Persephone and his only goal is her happiness not to belittle or humiliate. Bravo Katiee and thank you for finally writing a kink based story that is actually true to real life!
Without man options, she flees across the River Styx to the Lower City. She seeks refuge from Hades who has been shrouded in rumour and myth. But Hades is very real. In exchange for his protection, Persphone agrees to bind herself to him. In return, Hades will use her to seek his revenge on Zeus for the murder of his family and deliver payback that was years in the making.
The more time they spend together the harder it is for Hades to resist his need for Persephone and for Persephone to suppress the awakening of her darker sexual fantasies. As the pair's desire grows stronger, Hades is willing to risk all-out war to keep his city safe and the woman he craves at his side. Meanwhile, Persephone must make hard decisions about what she is willing to do to protect her sisters and the man she is falling in love with.
🌟🌟🌟🌟. Phew, that was hot. The chemistry and banter between Hades and Persphone are hot and heavy from the beginning. I loved how Hades' darker instincts manifest themselves in his creative and seductive sexuality as well as his restraint on his violent physical impulses while showing his caring and protective personality in his loyalty and treatment of his people. Persephone is smart, adventurous and determined. I like that she held her own against the Thirteen including challenging Hades and not cowering to Zeus or her mother. Overall a sexy, delicious and action-packed story.
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Without man options, she flees across the River Styx to the Lower City. She seeks refuge from Hades who has been shrouded in rumour and myth. But Hades is very real. In exchange for his protection, Persphone agrees to bind herself to him. In return, Hades will use her to seek his revenge on Zeus for the murder of his family and deliver payback that was years in the making.
The more time they spend together the harder it is for Hades to resist his need for Persephone and for Persephone to suppress the awakening of her darker sexual fantasies. As the pair's desire grows stronger, Hades is willing to risk all-out war to keep his city safe and the woman he craves at his side. Meanwhile, Persephone must make hard decisions about what she is willing to do to protect her sisters and the man she is falling in love with.
🌟🌟🌟🌟. Phew, that was hot. The chemistry and banter between Hades and Persphone are hot and heavy from the beginning. I loved how Hades' darker instincts manifest themselves in his creative and seductive sexuality as well as his restraint on his violent physical impulses while showing his caring and protective personality in his loyalty and treatment of his people. Persephone is smart, adventurous and determined. I like that she held her own against the Thirteen including challenging Hades and not cowering to Zeus or her mother. Overall a sexy, delicious and action-packed story.
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Likes:
- Persephone isn't weak, nor a virgin like they usually are in these sorts of stories. Nice to have a female lead who knows what she wants. Well done to the author.
- Hermes power and how it's used is clever, really liked how the author portrayed this.
-some of the sex scenes are good, not the best I've read but definitely passable.
Dislikes:
- Hades character. He is nothing like what Hades is known for. Whilst in the original tellings he falls for Persephone, he's still dark and ruthless. This guy literally spends him time playing with puppies.... Not dark enough for me. Was really looking forward to a book like this with a Hades spin on the character...... I was really disappointed. If you like sweet and selfless, this book has your guy.
-the plot is a bit meh, not very inventive with an anticlimactic ending
Overall I've given it a 2.5. It's readable but easy to put down and forget. It's also very expensive compared to other books of a similar nature and definitely not worth the £7+ paid.
This book is thrilling, dark, gritty; sexy, fun and full of sizzling chemistry. The romance was breathtaking! There’s lots of steamy scenes but it was all plot driven and written skilfully rather than for the sake of including smutt to please readers. There’s a nice balance of sexual tension and emotional connection between Hades and Persephone. I felt the connection between them both from the very start and became enraptured by their unique and strong personalities and beautiful relationship.
I found it refreshing how a lot of the characters were casually queer (including the two MCs). There’s also pan/bisexual characters and an asexual character. And what I loved was that all the characters were well developed and likeable (even the antagonists and morally grey ones). I also really liked all the subtle allusions to Greek mythology and the way in which the writer brought it all into a very believable modern setting.
Looking forward to reading Electric Idol 🤍
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As per the photos I posted with this review and the only complaint I have, is that the publishing company missed these typos. Im fairly certain there's a 3rd one that I forgot to take a pic of, I'm considering using a pen to try and correct the first one lol but no other complaints!
It's different to read a Greek God's related story that isn't set in Ancient Greece and that isn't about the original Greek God's themselves, in this story the original God's have long since died and the "people" of Olympus have since been voted into the roles of said dead God's for a few generations.
There's no talk of mortals, demi God's or of these newly elected people having any relation to the original God's. (Zeus, Hades, Aphrodite and so on are now just titles and positions that people are elected into and they take on that name of the God or Goddess once elected.)
lol but that's ok because the Author did amazing with the premise of the God's, because realistically the story doesn't need those kind of Ancient details as this is a modern vision of Olympus, designed as a city and is still away and a part from the mortal realm and it works great!
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As per the photos I posted with this review and the only complaint I have, is that the publishing company missed these typos. Im fairly certain there's a 3rd one that I forgot to take a pic of, I'm considering using a pen to try and correct the first one lol but no other complaints!
It's different to read a Greek God's related story that isn't set in Ancient Greece and that isn't about the original Greek God's themselves, in this story the original God's have long since died and the "people" of Olympus have since been voted into the roles of said dead God's for a few generations.
There's no talk of mortals, demi God's or of these newly elected people having any relation to the original God's. (Zeus, Hades, Aphrodite and so on are now just titles and positions that people are elected into and they take on that name of the God or Goddess once elected.)
lol but that's ok because the Author did amazing with the premise of the God's, because realistically the story doesn't need those kind of Ancient details as this is a modern vision of Olympus, designed as a city and is still away and a part from the mortal realm and it works great!
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