Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC of "A Veil of Gods and Kings" by Nicole Bailey. This book is the first in the Apollo Ascending series, based on a Greek retelling.

The story felt really natural and the way the author wrote the characters made them feel realistic and that they truly were more than just a book character. All the sex scenes were made to be interpreted which meant for a smooth reading experience and allowed me to feel much more comfortable with the story as a whole. I would happily love to read the next book by this author, Nicole writes in an amazing form.

I really love the whole premise of this book, it has Greek mythology, LGBTQ representation, and enemies to lovers! This is a great addition to Greek Mythology retellings that don’t usually follow this formula. For me, the plot was unsatisfactory. There are things that could have been explained with greater detail. I also would have preferred a slow burn enemies to lovers, not one page they are enemies and the next they are lovers. This book has the potential to be a great one but just fell short for me. I’d be interested to read a sequel if there is one.


Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was just as good as it's synopsis. I was doubtful because it had A ____ of ____ and ____ title, and the cover looks like something I've seen before, but this was a unique, swoon-worthy book. It had all my favorite tropes and has so much potential for future books. I'm really just in love. This book is an Apollo/Hyacinth retelling. Apollo isn't a god yet but Zeus wants him to be. He forces him to spend a year with Hyacinth because he's the perfect son. Apollo doesn't want to become a full god yet because it'll take him away from his "mortal" sister Temi(Artemis). Temi is my favorite character but I also loved the enemies to lovers romance between Apollo and Hyacinth. I love the nicknames the characters had for each other. I really like how Ares was portrayed and hope we get a sequel showing the other gods/goddesses!

I want to say that the cover is so gorgeous and the overall premise is so original and creative, however there were DO many spelling mistakes riddled throughout. There was literally one on the second page.

Nonetheless, even though the writing was a bit lackluster and the dialogue even more so, I can definitely see the appeal it would bring after another round of tight edits