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| Dark Olympus Book 1 |
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.
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…
A modern retelling of Hades and Persephone that’s as sinful as it is sweet.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54659771-neon-gods
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My Review: 4/5 Stars
A new twist on the Greek gods, the first book of the Dark Olympus series kicks off with a Persephone and Hades retelling. In this world the "gods" of Olympus are roles of the Thirteen Olympians. Every role has a different way of inheriting it. You can be born to it and it passes down the family. You can earn it. Or marry Zeus to fill the role of Hera. The Thirteen are powerful and rule Olympus. At the moment, the Hera role is unfilled since Zeus's last 3 wives died. And Hades role has been vacant. At least that is what everyone is told. Persephone has her eyes set on a future where she can run far and fast out of Olympus. She just has to wait a few more months to get access to her trust fund. After that, she is free. But everything changes when she is ambushed by her mother, Demeter, and Zeus where they announce her engagement to Zeus. Desperate to breathe and think, she flees the party. However, Zeus's men follow and she finds herself running to the River Styx that will lead her the lower city. Hurt, scared, and cold she crosses the bridge with sheer determination and lands in the arms of Hades, the last person she expects. Hades isn't sure what to make of Persephone, but he quickly realizes who she is and what she has done. His protective nature takes control and he gives Persephone a safe haven. For Zeus and Hades have a treaty. Neither can cross over to one another city, not without declaring war. Hades and Persephone soon come up with a plan. Hades want revenge for what Zeus did to his parents and Persephone wants Zeus to drop his claim to her. They'll have a very public relationship until Persephone has access to her trust to flee for good and hope that Zeus will let her go. But Hades knows it won't be enough, war will come no matter what. But what he doesn't expect is to fall for Persephone and the last thing he wants is to cage her more. It's a super interesting twist on Greek myth. And I love how these characters have a resemblance to the Greek myth they are named after. Also a very hot and heavy romance with lots of twists and turns I didn't expect. It will be interesting to see the upcoming stories in this series.
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