Book Recommendations: Dark Olympus by Kate Robert

Is there anything more delectable than Greek myth retellings? Yes – spicy Greek myth retellings! The Dark Olympus series is Katee Robert’s latest and greatest take on mythology, featuring a politically-savvy group of sisters forcing their way through the entangled web of society, and getting HAWT while they do it.

More books are forthcoming, fortunately, and the first two retell, respectively, the tales of Hades & Persephone, and Psyche & Eros

Check out the first two books in the series!

Enjoy Ava’s ELECTRIC IDOL Review:

Let the record reflect that I absolutely enjoyed this book’s predecessor, NEON GODS – I really did. It was such a solid read, being kinky and a retelling of one of the myths that truly deserves its popularity, Hades and Persephone. But I must admit that I think ELECTRIC IDOL stepped up the game. This book follows Persephone’s younger sister, Psyche, and Aphrodite’s wicked (?) son, Eros – if you enjoy marriage of convenience and forced proximity tropes (and morally grey with a golden heart heroes), this book is for you. After an unfortunate mistake involving the paparazzi, Eros’s psycho mother, and Demeter’s machinations throw Psyche and Eros for a loop, they’re forced to marry and present themselves as desperately in love. And you know what, joke’s on us, because I fell desperately in love with these two. ELECTRIC IDOL takes the intriguing world we were introduced to in NEON GODS and truly expands upon it – we’re allowed a closer glimpse at what happens behind closed doors in Olympus to make it such a glittering gladiator arena, and after the events of NEON GODS, the city is left in delicious turmoil. This means we’re given high stakes, a breakneck plot pace, and the steam that I really have to tip my hat to Katee Robert for.  Psyche and Eros are expertly crafted characters, easy to fall for and root for, and I found Psyche’s characterization particularly admirable – as a proud plus-sized woman, Psyche endures more than she should have to beneath society’s impossible expectations, but it never diminishes her confidence, body positivity, and comfort in her own skin (it does help that Eros never stops panting after her, we love a man who is obsessed with his wife). The heartwarming development of Psyche and Eros’s family is the gooey middle of what is otherwise an UTTERLY STEAMY, PANTY-DROPPING SEX FEST. Obviously, the plot was great, but I have to admit that as an avid reader of romance, it takes a lot for my jaw to drop in the smut area – I was peeling my noodleish body off the floor after reading about these two. Steam lovers? Your needs are about to be met by Eros Ambrosia.

-Ava