REVIEW: Neon Gods by Katee Robert

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“𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’˜π’† 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’Šπ’”π’’𝒕 π’”π’Šπ’Žπ’‘π’π’†, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 π’Šπ’•’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’Žπ’π’”π’• 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒔 π’π’π’π’ˆ 𝒂𝒔 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 π’“π’†π’Žπ’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’“. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’Žπ’†π’‚π’π’” π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ, 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 π’Šπ’‡ π’Šπ’• 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 π’Žπ’†π’‚π’ π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 π’šπ’π’–, π’Šπ’• 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’†.”

“𝑰𝒕 π’Žπ’†π’‚π’π’” π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’†, 𝒕𝒐𝒐.”


Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
Tropes: Hades & Persephone retelling, forbidden relationship, voyeurism
Series: Book #1 in the Dark Olympus series
Triggers: Abuse, death of a parent (off page), violence, guns, blood, attempted assault

*As always, please check triggers before reading*

In honor of Electric Idol coming out today (book #2 in the series), I wanted to get my review up for Neon Gods. I started Electric Idol, so I should have an edit soon!

I read Neon Gods in June 2021 and loved it. I completely devoured it in one sitting, which took me by surprise. For me, the biggest surprise was Hades. I did not expect him to be the way he is in this story, so I was completely enthralled. I was hooked on him and Persephone form the moment they met. On top of the romance aspect, the concept of The Thirteen is unique and truly something I haven't read before. The rivalry between Hades and Zeus amped this story up for me, especially the emotional pieces with Persephone.

Hades was my favorite thing about this book. As I mentioned earlier, he took me by total surprise. I expected him to be cold, hard, and emotionless. He was the total opposite of that. He was full of compassion, love, and wanted to help his people. The support he gave Persephone was beautiful and he just wanted her happy. He never once saw her as less than his equal, nor did he want to control her. The way he wanted her to have everything, even if that meant watching her leave, made me love him even more. He refused to let her compromise what she wanted, which is the mark of a great partner.

Persephone surprised me as well. I think it would've been easy for Katee to play her as a "damsel in distress" or make her unlikeable. Katee made her smart, witty, and full of grit. Persephone refused to go down without a fight. She wanted to try everything with Hades and I loved that for her (wish that were me with Hades, but I digress). She provided Hades with the support he needed, especially given his trauma, and it was wonderful to see. They are a wonderful pairing.

The spice in this book is good, but I read Katee's taboo series first (God, I love that series), so it wasn't as spicy as I was hoping it would be. Retrospectively, I think the spice level is just right for this story. This story is focused more on plot and trust me the taboo series isn't (but still a favorite of mine). Also, add being called "little siren" to my list of things I want to be called now πŸ₯΅

I highly recommend this book and look forward to reviewing book 2!

Book Information

Release date: June 1st, 2021

Description:
*The description comes directly from the Katee Robert's website*
Society darling Persephone Dimitriou wants nothing to do with her mother's ambitions. She's biding her time until she's able to leave the ultra-modern city of Olympus and start her doctorate degree. The one thing she never planned on? Her mother ambushing her with an engagement to Zeus - a man with more than few dead wives in his past. Persephone will do anything to escape that fate...even flee the sparkling upper city and make a devil's bargain with a man she once believed was a myth.

Hades has spent his life in the shadows, and he has no intention of stepping into the light. Not even for a woman who flees into his territory as if the very hounds of hell are on her heels. But when he finds that Persephone can offer a little slice of the revenge he's spent his entire life craving? It's all the excuse he needs to agree to help her - for a price. She'll be his for the summer, and then he'll see her safely out of Olympus and away from her mother and Zeus.

Hades and Persephone's deal might seem simple enough, but they both quickly realize it's anything but. With every breathless night spent with Hades, Persephone wonders at her ability to leave him behind. And Hades? Now that he has a taste for Persephone, he's willing to go to war with Olympus itself to keep her...

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