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.

Another great installment in the Dark Olympus series. This one focuses on Eurydice, Orpheus and Charon with an interesting dynamic in the relationship. while the realm of Olympus itself is trying to keep out those that would see it destroyed.

Thank you to NetGalley for access to this great book!!
Midnight Ruin is the 6th book in the Dark Olympus series. Ive read all of the previous books - I think it makes for a clearer storyline - however there is enough information in each book that you may be able to get away without. Neon Gods has an important part of Eurydice and Orpheus’ storyline and you get a bit more from Apollo (Orpheus’ brother) in Radiant Sin.

Eurydice Dimitriou is the youngest of Demeter’s daughter’s. She’s been overprotected by her family, in this book she’s trying to spread her wings a bit and has been helping Eris with getting information from Adriane. Charon is her shadow who follows her around with heart eyes… but she’s not quite over her ex boyfriend Orpheus.

This book is HOT!! I really like the spice but a thorough storyline - especially through different characters eyes in the series - looking forward to seeing what happens in Olympus next!

My least favourite in the series by a long shot, though I think that has a lot to do with Orpheus. Katee did a good job at trying to redeem him, but there was nothing the whiney little dude could do that made me want to forgive his crap.

Caron and Eurydice were fine, though I do wish the were a slightly slower burn than we received here.

The rest of this book just felt very filler, which meant—though I’m still looking forward to the rest of the series—Midnight Ruin left me disappointed.

The further in I get in this series the more exciting it becomes!

This one features Eurydice, Charon, and Eurycide’s ex, Orpheus. Eurydice wants to prove she can handle herself, and also help both Olympus and the lower city by gathering intel on who’s orchestrating the threat against Olympus, and the 13. Charon, who is to protect her, is also in love with her. But he knows she has to overcome her feelings for Orpheus. Orpheus knows he screwed up, and goes to face up to it. Anyway they all tangle in the sheets together so to speak. There’s a bit of humiliation kink, and Orpheus is happy to do the groveling. What’s surprising is how Charon and Orpheus react to each other. Eurydice, you lucky girl.

I enjoyed this one a lot because once again the ever present question of who’s orchestrating Olympus’ downfall still looms. They’re getting closer to discovering who - we even get a name! The story has a good balance of romance, smut, mystery, and action as things get tenuous.

I love this series! I know what to expect, yet can still be surprised by twists and turns. I’m in this for the long haul, and thank goodness there are more books coming!

Thank you @ NetGalley & @sourcebookscasa for my ARC in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗻 is out now!

Just another great addition to the Mythology twist collection from Katee Roberts. I have indulged in almost everything she has written, and I have LOVED this series. She does novella retellings like no one else.

Another book in the Dark Olympus series! Olympus is under attack now more than ever and we finally find out who the big bad is, which was very exciting! Also we got to flush out Eurydice and Orpheus and what all went down there. We also get to see Charon and Eurydice's relationship form. Katee Robert has been very good at writing thrupples and I really enjoyed this book. Can't wait for Ariadne's book!!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

First off, I'd like to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book.

I am a huge, unapologetic Katee Robert fan, and have read all of her books. Midnight Ruin is the 6th book in the Dark Olympus series, and I HIGHLY recommend you read the other 5 first. The reasons being, because A) they are great, and B) they will greatly help you follow the character stories and overall plot and story arc.

There was a content note to start the book, being: it's dark and spicy with some violence, murder, blood, guns, and some possible triggers including pregnancy and abortion (though neither are major plot points). Honestly, the note just made me more excited to read the book! And let me tell you, this book was GOOD!

As with its predecessors, we are again in Olympus (upper city = Zeus, lower city = Hades). There is still drama going on with The Thirteen (the ruling Olympians) and still issues with the city's barrier failing. There have been increasing numbers of assassination attempts as people try to take over the Thirteen titles and Olympus is very chaotic.

This book started out a bit slow and is basically a retelling/reimagining of Eurydice and Orpheus' story. Remember from book 1 that Orpheus betrayed Eurydice), so we've finally gotten back around to them. Orpheus must pay penance to Eurydice for his betrayal, and also for her to get closure to move on. Enter Charon, Hades' right-hand man and Eurydice's "friend" who she obviously has feelings for. Charon wants to be with Eurydice but wants to make sure she has moved on, so he invites Orpheus to the lower city. This is when things really heat up! Not only is there spice between Eurydice and Charon, but there is still spice between Eurydice and Orpheus. That puts us back into Roberts' signature couple/throuple/quad territory with some possible Dom/Sub relationships. It's a wild ride and the sex scenes in this book are SPICY.

I am definitely recommending this book to all my spice-loving friends out there. If you like the spicy romances, go read Midnight Ruin! You won't be disappointed. And don't mind me, I will just be anxiously awaiting book 7.

The worse usage for this one was one of the worsts that I have ever read. Seriously these spicy authors need to learn better word choices. I loved the other books but this one was horrible.

I wasn't entirely sure going into this book what to expect since as much as I knew the synopsis and had seen the tropes involved, the main characters were ones that hadn't appeared too much in the previous books and felt like a bit of a mystery. I was not disappointed with the outcome. When I first saw that there was going to be puppy play in this book i wasn't sure what to think since it's something I haven't read about before but oh man the way Katee wrote it was soooo good. The puppy play combined with the grovelling was perfect and I felt like Orpheus paid his penance well. I would've loved to see even more mutual pining/friends to lovers between Eurydice and Charon but what was there was well done and I realize to keep the story moving there couldn't be too much time spent on that.

At this point in the series the books definitely need to be read in order otherwise you'll miss plot points and get confused at times. I like the long-term storyline going on with the politics, drama, and protection of Olympus. This book made me even more curious about what Hermes's story will be. I can't wait to see the outcome of this whole storyline.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the e-copy

I enjoyed this installment into the Dark Olympus series. I can’t wait until the next one. I love this spicy but also the plot line the stories are taking. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next.