My first Eurydice and Orpheus retelling and I enjoyed it. Having Charon in it was a good addition and it was fun to get some Hades content again. 

Heavy on spice and weaker on plot, but that is almost what you have to expect with the series. However I liked that the stakes are still high and violence is definitely increasing in Olympus. If you’re here for a heavily inspired Greek myth retelling, you might be a little disappointed, but if you’re here for spice and a fun read - you will have a great time with Midnight ruin and the whole series.

Book 6 in the series and probably my second favourite couple, Nice amount of chilli, but the series is defiantly losing is shine for me.

In reality, this is more like 3.5 stars than four. Here we get Eurydice, Orpheus, & Charon’s story. In a lot of ways, Eurydice has come into her own but is still treated like a fragile flower (which, honestly, the whole “don’t have a heart to love with because of Orpheus” does give off helpless vibes. Charon really wants her, but again, Orpheus. Orpheus wants forgiveness- so degradation kink, here we come! There are some good moments, lots of spice, and the throuple does win me over a bit in the long run. I keep reading this series because, one, I’m so invested now in the political outcome of Olympus and that deeper mystery. And two, there are really good stories in here. Unfortunately, the last really good story that I loved was Cassandra and Apollo’s story. It had moments of connection, sweetness, and warmth mixed in with the politics and spice. Lately, it feels like all we’re getting is the spice. Which, fine, but I just want to feel like the people actually connected on more than that level.
**Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.**

Katee Robert never fails to serve with Midnight Ruin and I'm obsessed. Dark Olympus is one of my favoriteeeee series.

This is Charon, Eurydice, & Orpheus' story, which has been hinted at in previous books. I liked that Charon & Eurydice admitted their feelings fairly early, but kind of wish they'd had more time before Orpheus horned in, lol. I already knew I'd have a hard time warming up to him, as 2nd chance isn't my favorite trope. Tbf, he definitely groveled, though it didn't feel like it was for very long. It felt a bit rushed overall; I'd have liked to see all 3 of them develop as a trio more, especially with the background trauma. There's not as much outright action as with the last couple installments, until the very end. But the hints with Ariadne give clues that there's a huge showdown headed to Olympus soon.

This was another fun entry in the Dark Olympus series, but I didn't get the same emotional resonance from the Eurydice/Orpheus/Charon thruple as the one between Helen/Achilles/Hector. It just kind of seemed to happen with no real friction or intention from anyone - personally, I would have liked to have seen more of Eurydice with Charon before they just decided to let her toxic ex join them. The developments on who is attacking Olympus are the more interesting part of the story.

At this rate I only read these because I started the series. The lack of plot is becoming her thing and her sexual lines “blow my load” are just an ick. She’s famous for her wow factor with how much sex she can put into a book.

I really enjoyed this book! There is something so entertaining about old myths reimagined. My only gripe is that I wished I read the first 5 books in the series first as I feel like I was missing some information. I think once I do read them, I will come back and read this one again and rate it higher. Overall, very well written and definitely intrigued to read the rest of the series!

A spicy new addition to the Dark Olympus series. I wish we would have seen a little more development for the romance, it felt a little stilted in how fast is shifted from enemies to lovers but otherwise, a good read.
Katee Robert is a favorite author and an instant read for me! Can't wait for Minotaur and Ariadne's story next!

Heavy on erotica and light on plot until the last quarter of the book. As usual, Robert is at her best when writing anything sensual and this quality hasn't been lost throughout her series. Eurydice was the most compelling character of the throuple and it was interesting to see Robert use a humiliation kink for Orpheus when his most notable trait in mythology was his hubris in looking back for his beloved despite being warned not to. Not sure how I felt about Charon. I would've liked to see more characterisation for both Orpheus and Charon and would've liked to see more links to the overarching series plot earlier in the story rather than later.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

This was possibly my least favorite of this series, which sucks because I love the Orpheus and Eurydice story and I was looking forward to this reimagining. MMF polyamory?! I was thrilled. But unfortunately, this one fell short for me. It was 75% smut with very little plot, and almost all the plot played out at the very end and felt rushed. The romance between the characters was virtually non-existent. It went from sex to in love and/or falling in love in a matter of days. It just felt rushed and not very well thought out.

I need to trust Katee Robert more, but when she said puppy play, I was unsure. After reading it, I have decided that I would absolutely love to walk some men like a dog while they grovel for forgiveness. The only real complaint was that sometimes the series plotline felt like too much when I really just wanted to sink into the messy, interesting triad drama. Don't get me wrong, I am so interested in seeing how this series ends, but I am also really liked the more standalone nature of some earlier books.

** I received this book as an ARC through NetGalley**

Midnight Ruin was a fun and exciting addition to the Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert! I enjoyed the plot and where this series is heading, and can't wait to continue on! Midnight Ruin focuses on the Greek Myth of Eurydice and Orpheus with a fun trio twist involving Charon. The spicy scenes were SPICY but the plot was also well done. I enjoyed seeing more of Hades and Persephone, since they are the OGs of this series. Like I said previously, I think Midnight Ruin did a really good job at setting up the plot for the next book and it left me wanting more!! I would recommend this book to anyone who has started ready Dark Olympus, enjoys Greek Myth retellings, or is just a fan of a smutty book!!

Spice rating: 4.6/5
Overall rating: 8.5/10

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did just based on the first two chapters. However I was very quickly HOOKED and I truly had a blast reading. The relationship was unexpected but I was so glad Katee made them into a truple and I definitely think all the characters balanced each other out really well. The smut was amazing and the mystery aspect of this book was good and kept me interested. I loved Charon and this book definitely let me wanting to see more of their relationship.

Nobody does throuples quite like Katee Robert! I love Dark Olympus and eat up every Katee Robert novel.

The spice was immaculate per usual. Very on brand for Katee. The plot was great.

I find Eurydice and Orpheus retellings really interesting! But I wish we got more insight into the relationship. It felt a little rushed and incomplete.

This is the first Katee Robert book I've read and I can see why people enjoy her so much! She writes interesting characters in fun dynamic relationships that are easy to gulp down. I didn't feel a strong pull to read the prior books or continue with the series, but that's more down to my personal tastes than the book itself. I would happily handsell this to someone looking for that kind of urban fantasy romance.

Midnight Ruin takes place in a modern-day Olympus where gods are the hereditary titles of the ruling families. For example, when "Zeus" dies another member of the family takes on that role and name. In this sixth installment of the series about the relationships between various gods, Eurydice is involved in a polyamorous relationship with two men; Hades' right-hand man, Charon, and Orpheus. Meanwhile, members of the ruling families are being assassinated and violence is increasing in Olympus. It's not necessary to have read previous books in the series to understand what is happening in this one, but you might have better context for the plot if you have. This book is slim on plot and heavy on explicit, kinky sex. It wasn't my cup of tea; I found the characters to be pretty two-dimensional and would have liked more story about the society and lives of the "gods." Still, readers who liked the 50 Shades series will probably like this one, as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the Audio ARC!

Well, well. Katee Robert is just jumping into the deep end right away with this one! Almost no introductions given, as we've met most of these characters in previous books, and right into the plot and relationship right away in chapter one.
I did enjoy the relationship dynamics in this one, with our main (eventual) trio, and the family dynamics with the Olympians.
I feel like the books have balanced out to be 2/3 relationship focused for the MC of the book, and 1/3 plot intrigue for the whole Olympian mess. It seemed like no time at all was passing, only a couple days in the whole book. Probably more like a week... but so much is packed into the book that it can be hard to figure out what the heck is going on at times. I feel like it's starting to have the same problem that the later Laurell K Hamilton 'Anita' books had - part slightly disjointed plot, mostly relationship and sex, and at the end of the book it kind of feels like we've been running in place and not actually much has happened while it's only been a few days that have transpired.
Wasn't a big fan of Charon's POV or the puppy play type stuff with Orpheus, but that's just my personal tastes. Will definitely keep reading this series, hoping the next books are more like Wicked Beauty and Electric Idol.

I am usually a huge fan of Katee Robert, but this book just seemed to be so very spicy so early on with very little plot development. I think this book is maybe just not for me. I felt icky.