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Listened to the audio book. One challenge for this one for me was that there are four POVs in the book, but only two narrators. The narrators obviously tried to have different voices for each, but sometimes they blended together. If you missed the brief name mention at the top of the chapter, it could be difficult to tell who was narrating just off the cuff.

I love the Dark Olympus series - definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. I find the plot-to-spice ratio to be relatively well balanced (both are buck wild, so it evens out). I also love the variety of relationship types that Katee represents in her stories. This one is heading towards a polyamorous throuple +1.

As with all Katee Roberts books that I've read so far, check trigger warnings on her site. Some notable triggers for this book include: mentions of abuse, violence, murder, blood

Spice notes: FMM, FF, MM, dual p-in-v, rough

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abitbetterbooks's review

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emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Maybe my favourite Katee Robert so far???? Although I’m not sure anything could top Wicked Beauty for me I do think this was potentially objectively the best book, especially in regards to plot!

My biggest complaint about this series so far is that the world building is quite weak, and while I’m totally willing to overlook some major holes (how was Olympus formed and how does it fit in with the rest of the modern world? Is it a city state? Where is it physically and how is it not beholden to any international laws?) the intrigue and tension of this novel was really fun and had me turning the pages as fast as I possibly could!

I really enjoyed the 4 alternating perspectives, which is a new high score for Robert, and I think she did really well with keeping the voices distinct and giving unique spins to each characters point of view.

I can’t wait for Midnight Ruin!

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kylasmv15's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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ronan_lesh's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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shaykay's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

This is one of the few series I develop every time a new book comes out, and I constantly need the next one ASAP. Even though this one isn't a new favorite in the series, I still really enjoyed it. There is always so much going on in these books, but I wanted to focus on the big mystery that involved the whole series more. Regardless, Aphrodite, Adonis, and Pandora were so much fun to read about! Even Hephaestus was all right. I just can't wait to see what happens in the next book, and we're getting so close to the end of the series!

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thaliareads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was one of the most interesting of the series so far. The politics and mechanisms at work in the background are really starting to develop and I'm curious to see who the real mastermind is.

Aside from that, I liked seeing the relationships develop between the four leads as they settled into their new roles and relationships.

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audlittlebookshelf's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This was fun but my least favorite of the series so far. The end feels kind of thrown together. It almost needs 2-3 more chapters. The book definitely shifts the series as a whole and raises the stakes.

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mj_86's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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