Abigail Owen
Adult Romantasy
The gods love to toy with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them…
I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus.
Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won’t notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus’ patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god.
The worst god. Hades.
For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible—the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus. But instead of fighting their own battles, the gods name mortals to compete in their stead.
So why in the Underworld did Hades choose me—a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders—as his champion? And why does my heart trip every time he says I’m his?
I don’t know if I’m a pawn, bait, or something else entirely to this dangerously tempting god. How can I, when he has more secrets than stars in the sky?
Because Hades is playing by his own rules…and Death will win at any cost.
-Excerpt taken from Goodreads.
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My Opinion
(5 / 5) Lyra was cursed at birth by Zeus to never be loved. Her parents gave her up, she’s never had close friends and is learning to accept a lonely life. Until the Crucible. The Gods of Olympus play a game each century with one mortal chosen by each god. Most mortals do not survive and somehow Lyra is chosen by Hades, the worst God possible.
Who doesn’t love a good villain story? I’m a sucker for them and Hades was perfect! I loved his personality and all the mystery surrounding him. Lyra was a great main character and the tension and banter between the two was fun. The games definitely kept me entertained but I loved the romance in this one too. The entirety of the book was fun and I was so sad to see it end. It was full of adventure, unpredictability and theatricals that hooked me right away. I cannot wait for book 2!
General content summary: F words= 20+
Death (creature attack, fall from large height with blood and details of deaths, electrocution, murder by twisted neck, murder by sword)
Many life threatening situations
Intimacy (details of foreplay and an “open door” scene)
Physical violence (choking, weapons, fights)
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