Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1)

by Katee Robert

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Deliciously dark and alluring, this modern reimagining of Persephone and Hades will have you heating up from all the steamy scenes. As soon as Zeus’s bride-to-be Persephone finds herself across the River Styx, she becomes Hades … and Hades becomes hers.

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)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728231730
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Series:	Dark Olympus Series , #1
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	5,208
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 5.50(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Entertainment Weekly calls her writing “unspeakably hot.” Her books have sold over a million copies. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, a cat who thinks he’s a dog, and two Great Danes who think they’re lap dogs.

Editorial Reviews

★ 04/12/2021

With this deliciously inventive retelling of Greek mythology, the Dark Olympus series launch, Robert (the Bloodline Vampires series) thrusts familiar figures into the present to intoxicating effect. There’s nothing explicitly supernatural here; instead, the gods’ powers are political. When socialite Persephone Dimitriou’s mother, Demeter, tries to force her into a strategic marriage to the much-older, alleged wife killer Zeus, Persephone flees the upper city of Olympus across the River Styx—and straight into the arms of Hades, the infamous ruler of the lower city. Strong, brooding Hades has shouldered the crushing responsibility of protecting the lower city ever since Zeus killed his parents, and very nearly him, when he was a boy. In Persephone he sees an opportunity for revenge—and in Hades, Persephone sees the chance to have an affair so wild and public that Zeus will no longer want her. After agreeing to spend the winter together, Hades introduces Persephone to kink she’s only dreamed of. But as their irresistible erotic connection deepens to love, Zeus will stop at nothing to reclaim his intended wife. Robert brings every element of a must-read dark romance to the table: high stakes, taut pacing, enticing characters, and sizzling chemistry. This red-hot romance is a winner. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"Deliciously inventive…This red-hot romance is a winner." — Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"This smart re-imagining of the Persephone and Hades myth is an intriguing love story and amust-buy." — Booklist

"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

From the Publisher

06/04/2021

Persephone Dimitriou lives in the shining modern city of Olympus. Her mother Demeter is one of the Thirteen who rule over the city, and she wants Persephone to marry dangerous, powerful Zeus. Persephone flees to the lower city and finds herself caught in Hades's world. He agrees to help Persephone—for a price. The romance develops quickly with explicit sex and light BDSM elements; there's plenty of variation and strong emotional connection in the sex scenes. Readers with an existing interest in Greek mythology may find the story compelling, but those without that background might find it hard to believe the characters' instant connection and immediate strong feelings. However, Roberts works to develop the romance, so that even doubters will believe before the end. The many side characters, drawn from Greek mythology, mark this book as the start of a new series set in an exciting world. VERDICT Though the worldbuilding is sparse, and a few of the pop culture references might feel out of place, this modern-day retelling of the story of Hades and Persephone has lots to offer for romance fans looking for a slightly darker romance.—Brigid Black, Lucius Beebe Memorial Lib., Wakefield, MA

Library Journal

Zara Hampton-Brown and Alex Moorcock narrate an erotic romance inspired by Greek mythology. When Persephone Dimitriou is unexpectedly engaged to Zeus, the de facto ruler of Olympus, she flees across the River Styx into the arms of Hades. Will their tentative alliance last once spring arrives? Persephone could easily be portrayed simply as a naïve socialite, but Hampton-Brown gives her backbone and courage, making it easy to see why both Hades and Zeus are attracted to her. Hades considers himself to be a hard man, and Moorcock plays up his gruff and brooding exterior, which so often hides a soft and caring interior. The somewhat mythologically disappointing plot is improved by the solid dual narration. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2021 - AudioFile