Thank you Netgalley for providing me an e-arc of this book!


Yet another Dark Olympus book, and yet another one that I devoured. A great edition to the series as a whole. I think though that despite how quickly I read these, the series may be going on a little long now. I just don't know how much else of the same plot I'll be interested in. The series is starting to get darker and more intense as it goes on, but it's hard to care as much when each book is a different character. It makes me not feel as desperate to see how it plays out because I may not see it play out through the eyes of the characters I really care about. It's hard following so many different main characters, because I finally start to feel connected to some and then they're gone and only mentioned in passing.
While I enjoy the books at the time, I need to force myself to truly take a step back after finishing and calm down from the high of finishing a new book. I need to think to myself - do I really need more books in the series that already has 6?

In this book itself, I really enjoyed the dynamic and the relationship between Eurydice and Charon. I could tell they truly loved each other and cared deeply for one another. Orpheus is when it began to fall flat for me. We are led to hate him in all of the previous books and now suddenly both of these people are falling in love with him and *doing* him out of nowhere. It just felt too unrealistic at times because of that.

I most likely will continue to read all of these though because they're quick and fun, and the spice is top notch.

I love this series and am invested in the outcome of the end of this storyline. Eurydice is the last sister, and we've been waiting for her story for a long time. In the first book, she has been through a lot with her ex, Orpheus.

Since then, she has dropped Orpheus and is helping to figure out the newcomers' mystery and the other plan. She has a new bodyguard who means more to her than she has let on all this time. Charon

These three get into a relationship that. It brings healing and love.

In this book, we get some answers on what is happening and what will happen. There isn't that much that is developed on that aspects.

I do love a threesome relationship, but I don't love humiliation, and there is a little of that in this book. It felt out of character for all the people involved.
Since the last couple of books were a threesome or foursome, I feel like this shouldn't have included Orpheus and should have involved Eurydice moving on with a new man and finding love with herself and him without adding in the third or if there was a third make it someone else.

Overall, I enjoyed this and am looking forward to the next one.

3.5⭐️
Book 6(!!) in the Dark Olympus has us returning to the Lower City and Hades and Persephone’s (Electric Idol) inner circle with Charon, Eurydice and Orpheus. Eurydice, Persephone’s younger sister, has been living in the Lower City since the early events of Electric Idol when she was attacked on the old Zeus’ orders. Charon, Hades number two and head of his security, and Persephone have become friends in the year she’s spent living in H & P’s house. What Persephone fails to see is that Charon is also in love with her. When the opportunity presents itself, Charon makes his intentions known but Persephone feels the need for closure with her past boyfriend Orpheus- who unknowingly sent her in to danger in Electric Idol. Orpheus has spent the last year self flagellating himself over his part in what happened to Eurydice- he’s stopped painting, stopped being Olympus’ golden boy, been cut off from his family by his brother Apollo and is just mopey AF. Charon visits Orpheus in the Upper City and tells him to come give Eurydice some closure because they’re “endgame.” Orpheus crosses the River Styx into the Lower City only to find E & C f*c*ing in the back seat of his car. They invite him home with them and Orpheus’ need for “penance” takes on the form of degradation and praise —— this does include “puppy play.” The example Katee uses on her Instagram is: Less “bark like a dog” and more “If you really want to make things up to me… Crawl, Orpheus. It’s what good dogs do.” So no real role play. But something to be aware of as that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
Outside of the developing relationship between the 3 of them is the continuing destabilization of Olympus that’s been going on for several books now. We finally find out who’s backing Minos courtesy of his daughter Ariadne. Her betrayal of her father and the reasons for it set up the events in the next book.
The beginning of the book felt abrupt- like we jumped in mid story and it took me a second to reorient myself. This whole book takes place over the course of a very short period of time- a week, maybe. And it does feel if not rushed then somehow unfinished. The book felt a little flat in comparison to some of the other books in the series. I still enjoyed it and will continue to read the series, especially now that we know the sins of the past are coming back to affect the future of Olympus.
With war clearly on the horizon and the future of Olympus hanging in the balance, things have never been so precarious. Hades decision at the end of the book seems like it will have far reaching implications going forward and I’m excited to see how it plays out. Will the 13 manage to work together to defeat an enemy bent on revenge? I can’t wait to find out!
I received an ARC of this book for my honest review. Thank you to the author and publisher.

Eurydice has spent almost a year recuperating from Orpheus’ betrayal in the Lower City with Charon as her constant companion while giving her the space needed to get back on her feet. When Eurydice attempts to strike out on her own, it brings things to a head with Charon and in order to move forward together, there needs to be closure with Orpheus. Thus begins Orpheus’ penance whilst Eurydice comes into her own and Charon along for the ride. Despite navigating new relationships, all is not well in Olympus - the Thirteen are not the only ones in danger - the stakes are high and everyone is a target.

The latest installment of Dark Olympus is action packed and full of intrigue, pawns are being moved and things are about to get hot.

As someone who immediately one-clicks anything with Katee's name attached, I'll admit I had high hopes for this book. More so because it was kinda built up from book 1.

And....Katee did not disappoint.

(Well, okay, maybe a little bit bc I wanted more smut looool but they made up for it with advancing the overarching plot of there being trouble on the horizon. FINALLY we find out who Minos' anonymous benefactress is.)

4.5 stars bc I still don't understand the barrier situation. Is it magic? Is it something else entirely? Same for the bridges.

(Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC; my review is honest feedback.)

This book follows Eurydice, Charon, and Orpheus who were previously featured as side characters in the other books. Eurydice is still unable to move on from Orpheus's betrayal earlier in the series, but she wants to be with Charon. This book has such a great throuple, and the spiciness was great. I also loved how it still had a strong plot, and was able to keep me intrigued through-out the book. Who are these people attacking the lower city? What is the reasoning behind this? We finally get to see Eurydice become comfortable in her own skin and become her own person. We finally get some answers in this book, while also being left in the dark about some things. I think it will be interesting to see how the rest of this series plays out.

3.5 stars
I appreciate/hate Roberts commitment to ending all the books in their series on a cliffhanger. At least it keeps things interesting! Minor spoilers ahead.

The 6th installment in the Dark Olympus series this one centers around Eurydice little sister to Persephone, Psyche and Hera (Callisto). She's been a background character since the first book but her friendship with Charon was clearly hinted to be something more. Honestly their relationship was giving me sort of Azriel/Elaine vibes from ACOTAR.

Adding to the tension is Orpheus, Eurydice's ex who after being a massive jerk is now on an apology tour. Eurydice clearly has some unresolved feelings and Robert explores Orpheus's past behavior and his growth into a real human with emotions. However, instead of being a classic love triangle Roberts makes them into a throuple and there's a lot of spice to go with that. The external drama is also less about their relationship and more about Olympus as a whole. Someone is threatening Olympus and the Thirteen and the big bad is from an island called Aeaea. Hmmm....

I am excited to see how the next book plays out...

I was provided a free copy of this book through NetGalley.

Hadestown Enthusiast here! I saw the musical earlier this year and will never forget the ending scene of Orpheus and Eurydice and I was so excited to read their story told by Katee Robert. I have been a major fan of the Dark Olympus series and love this world. Each book focuses on a different set of characters. Since Neon Gods ( the first in the series) I have been chasing the high of that book! To me it is the ultimate urban fantasy and love the Greek mythology setting. Midnight Ruin just moved up to being nearly as perfect as Neon Gods! I loved this one with my whole heart! The tension...the spice( very high spice/kink)... the high stakes plot! I was rooting for these characters. I also loved that Hades & Persephone were bigger characters in this book and we got to revisit the lower city. From Chapter 1 I was hooked, the tension was phenomenal! This is by far one of my favorites in the entire series--add it to your list!

Thank you NetGalley for the Arc! Release January 16th*

Midnight Ruin follows the thruple of Eurydice, Orpheus and Charon. Katee Robert always provides us with the spiciest and kinkiest of spice as well as a lot of character diversity, this book is no different. I really appreciate the inclusion in her books. She doesn't shy away from the different pronouns either. This book is a great follow up to her other books in the Dark Olympus series.

She gives us more politics, more plots, more development in the world. It's very spice heavy, as one would anticipate but it does not take away from developing the war that's brewing between the city proper and the lower city. I appreciate the sneak peaks of the characters from the previous books and getting to see what has become of them and their relationships. If you loved the other books, you're definitely going to love this one.

There have been some amazing entries in the Dark Olympus series, and there have been some duds. I'd say that Midnight Ruin falls somewhere in the middle. In the first book, Orpheus abandons Eurydice to a fate engineered for her by Zeus; she is taken into the "under city" and taken under the protection of Persephone and Hades. In recent entries in the series, she has taken a more active role in Olympian politics. She's also been hanging out with Charon a lot. But, she can't seem to stop thinking about what might have been with Orpheus...

As this series has continued, the less the stories have to do with Greek mythology and the more they lean into Olympian politics. Sometimes this works (I absolutely loved Radiant Sin, which was almost unrecognizable as the Cassandra/Apollo myth) and sometimes it doesn't (Cruel Seduction... what even was that?). At this point, the shift away from Greek mythology means that the names of the characters are really just random names. Orpheus? He's a painter! Eurydice? She was in love with him! If you thought that he was going to cross into the underworld (under city) to get her and be given a task to complete before he could get her out ... you're wrong. He does meet up with her when Charon tells him to, but like I said ... that's about it. Do not go looking for deeper connections because they're just not there.

All that said, I have been eagerly awaiting this entry in the series, because I generally love what Katee Robert does with MMF triads. This one I didn't love, but I can't really blame her for my own preferences. Here, she leans in on the degradation kink in this one, which I was not expecting. Orpheus feels he has to atone for his sin of abandoning Eurydice. He does this by cleaning Charon's kitchen floor, servicing both Charon and Eurydice sexually, and basically being their "good dog." (Sadly, Cerberus is an actual dog-character, because I do think it would have been funny to see a name change or something.) While Robert's work is generally on the kinkier side, this went even further on the spectrum. Just keep that in mind when you pick this one up!

If you're really into the politics of Dark Olympus, I think you'll lean more towards liking this one. If you just wanted MMF, Katee Robert-style, make sure you know what exactly you're getting into!

This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel.

Loved it. All of these books are fantastic and I will say that there are some that are better and worse through the whole series. This one definitely ranks high up there! There is a content warning for "puppy play" but Katee does an amazing job not making this too much for someone who is just beginning to read about BDSM and it was really well written. The romance was the best part of the book and I think that Orpheus redeemed himself well! It does end on a little bit of a cliffhanger with a couple open ended questions in the relationship and with the overarching plot that has followed all of the books.

My biggest complaint, and the reason that I am only giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 is that the main plot that is following all of these characters, is getting confusing. There are obviously so many characters that we know and that are involved and it becomes a little tedious keeping them all straight. I definitely skimmed over some of the more plot heavy chapters because I wasn't sure what was happening. I know the gist but that is about it. This to me, doesn't deter me from the series though. This was a fun read and I recommend this series all the time to people! So I wouldn't let that stray anyone from reading these books.

This series is amazing! I didn't know how I would feel about the puppy play going in, but it was so necessary to the plot and character development. It all felt so right and like exaclty what the story needed.
I love how Katee Robert writes characters. They are people readers can truly fall in love with and cheer for even when they are flawed, maybe especially!). The intricate weaving of complex plot and relateable characters amde the book a great read that I didn't want to put down.

This book had all the spice and political intrigue you expect from the Dark Olympus story. I loved Eurydice and Charon’s story arc. They had so much tension in the previous stories and it was great to see him happy with her. I didn’t love how quickly they accepted Orpheus back into their lives. By the end I liked the throuple that they created, but he had done so many terrible things to Eurydice that it was annoying how fast they just moved on. I also struggled a bit with Eurydice’s character arc. She had started branching out in the previous stories but seemed to take on a totally different persona for some of this book, trying to be respected by her family but sometimes still acting like an upset child. But the book had plenty of spice and some very tense moments of action. Overall, I enjoyed this story, but it wasn’t my favorite of the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC in exchange for my honest review! I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!

→3.5 rounded up to 4 stars

Midnight Ruin follows the relationship between Eurydice, Charon, and Orpheus as they navigate their new roles in the lower city and deal with the ever-growing problems with the failing border. Their enemies lie just on the other side, waiting to take Olympus down for good.

this was one book where I could not keep a straight face. the spice was INSANE in such a good way, I was shaking my head, closing the book to take a break, jaw dropped; i applaud you, Katee. some of the best smut they've ever written. The relationship between the three of them is so well done. I loved the exploration into kink for Eurydice and the gender fluidity for all the characters. this book did what Cruel Seduction failed to do, imo. in the previous book, the relationships felt forced but in this book, there were ties and threads going from each individual to the other, and it all felt cohesive. Orpheus and Eurydice' history was dicey and laced with betrayal but they were able to overcome this and Charon only added to this in a way where they wouldn't have worked without him. In Cruel Seduction, it felt like Pandora and Theseus at times were just extras in the relationship, especially Pandora; they could be in the group or out of it and it wouldn't make a difference to the story. The dynamic in Midnight Ruin is equal parts of all of them which I loved. You can't have two without the third.

I felt like we're actually getting somewhere with the plot although I still don't understand how there is a magical border, TWO, and yet no one has magic?? except Hades now has the mysterious power of raising and lowering the border to the lower city? I liked seeing all the characters again in this one, Callisto, Persephone, and the ever confusing and private, Hermes. I'm intrigued to see who she gets paired off with since Robert is being close-lipped with her story.

overall, this is one of the higher rated ones for me. really my biggest complaint is the ending. it was so abrupt that it threw me off. as i was climbing in percentage on my Kindle, i was wondering how it was all going to wrap up and then it just ended all of a sudden. I wish more had been explored in the end, but overall the relationship (SPICE!!!) and growing tension surrounding the main conflict made this book exciting and one of my favorites from the series.
spice: 234897493/5 (honestly the first scene between the three of them or THE PAINTING SCENE?!! holy mf shit dude)

This book has been fantastic from start to end.

Finally, the plot is thickening. Everything that's happening in Olympus gets worse and worse. We find out who has been helping Minos. I got so close with my guess. I can't wait for the next installement to see what happens next. And especially to see what's been going on in Hermes's head.

I had no idea it was going to happen, but I enjoyed this trio so much more than Achilles, Patroclus and Helen. I hated Orpheys so much, but the way he groveled back to Eurydice and the love blossoming among the three of them was beautiful. And the steam is so steamy you'll need a hot shower afterwards.

Thank you Sourcebooks and Netgalley for providing me with an arc of this book!

I love Katee Robert, and I adore the Dark Olympus series. I am a sucker for a retelling, and I love the world that Katee created in this Greek mythology inspired series. Midnight Ruin is the sixth book in the series, and follows Eurydice after she fled the upper city after Orpheus put her in danger, where she meets Charon (Hades' righthand man). A year later, Eurydice is still not over what happened between her and Orpheus, and Charon takes it upon himself to rid her of this lingering pain. Not long after, Orpheus finds himself on his knees for both Eurydice and Charon - but in the best kind of way. This is a great read, filled with good plot, excellent characters and sublime spice.

Katee Robert has done it again and created an enjoyable addition to the Dark Olympus series! This is the sixth boom in the series and while it can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading the others beforehand.

I loved learning about Eurydice and seeing her find her place within this book. I’ve been waiting since book 1 to see Orpheus grovel, and boy Katee did not come to play!

Eurydice, Charon and Orpheus were such great characters and I really enjoyed watching them try to navigate their relationship. They all had their own struggles, goals and passions but managed to mesh together really well.

I still cannot stop thinking about this book since I finished it last night!

Midnight Ruin, by Katee Robert, is a fast paced read and continues the Dark Olympus series with Eurydice, Charon, and Orpheus. I enjoyed this book and give it 3.5⭐. The chemistry between the triad was a bit fast and I wish there was more time spent in developing their relationship, especially considering everything that happened in the past.

I also wish there was more plot development in this story and additional time spent on the political scene of Olympus. I did enjoy spending time in the Lower City and learning a little bit about the benefactor behind the attacks. Overall, I enjoyed this book and I'm excited to see what happens next!

I always enjoy reading any of Katee Roberts books. She knows how to write spicy romance reads. So you should already know that I will be reading any of her upcoming releases. And thankfully enough, I was able to read Midnight Ruin early on.

If you have been following along the Dark Olympus series, then you know that Midnight Ruin follows Eurydice story. And I have a few mixes feelings regarding Midnight Ruin. It’s nothing bad, just need to rant a bit regarding Eurydice choices.

Before I explain my feelings regarding Eurydice choices, let’s start from the beginning. Midnight Ruin picks up after Cruel Seduction. It’s bit of a doozy. Everyone is not safe anymore. It’s dangerous for everyone. And everything is just chaos. Everyone is wondering who is behind everything. We don’t get all of the answer, but we do get a few leads with the help of Eurydice.

Eurydice may be known for being Hades sister-in-law or Orpheus exes, but she is more than that. She is finally done being hidden the shadows. She knows she can do more. She is willing to help the Underworld, especially for Charion. She has feelings for Hades right man, Charion, but she still harbors feelings her ex as well.

While I am enjoying Eurydice exploring her independence, I have mixes feelings about her choices. I understand that it’s hard to move on from an ex when you still have feelings for them. I just felt Eurydice shouldn’t have returned back to Orpheus. Like why do that? You can just stay with Charion who is more than willing to do everything for you. Why add Orpheus to the mix? He literally didn’t care for you at all, and out of sudden, he changed. No, I don’t accept that at all. I’m sorry, but I personally wouldn’t get back with Orpheus. I don’t understand her choices.

This somehow had a lot happen while having nothing actually happen. I love this series, and the smut is top tier, but I really need the main plot to be pushed further. The ending is abrupt. I flipped the page and it was done and I was so confused that it ended how it did. The characters are starting to feel like the same person written over and over. I need some big plot lines to happen otherwise it’ll be too drawn out.