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This book marks a turn, it would seem, for Robert and the series. We are in deep now, in this world and its conflicts. And that is the most delicious part of the book; seeing the characters we know blossom and the battles we knew were coming finally arrive. The romance is there, the sex is sexy, but this is a book for the fans and for those who want to know where this world is heading. Hades, interestingly, along with Persephone, are secretly the stars of this installment. So for fans this book pulls us in further and leaves us wanting more.

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This is such a great addition to the series. I read it very quickly and found it easy to read, I cannot wait for the next one to come out.

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I was happy to be back to this world and finally get to read the story of Eurydice. Our little fawn has lived a very sheltered live thanks to her overprotective mother and sisters. We are following her though her journey of finding her own voice and her purpose in this world. Most of the story is set in the lower city and I was glad to be back there. The setting felt very different that the previous books. This story has three points of view. Charon is our second point of view. He had a very distinguished voice and is a character that I will remember. Thanks to him we were able to see some action and there were some great scenes with beloved characters from other books. Lastly, we have Orpheus, the man who broke Eurydice’s heart. I spent a lot of time not liking him during the last few installments of the series. As I expected, I didn’t love him, but I should admit that he felt like a very different person and this year changed him. Honestly, Eurydice and Charon were the stars of this book. We were able to get some development of the storyline that connects the series and I am excited about the next book.
A big thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing a digital ARC.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Katee Robert for allowing me to preview this book!

It's coming down to the wire for the Thirteen as Minos's secret benefactor goes further with their plan to take down the rulers of the city. Violence is escalating and no one is safe, especially not Charon, who works closely with Hades - and who has long loved Eurydice, the youngest and sweetest of the Dimitriou sisters.

Eurydice, however, doesn't feel like she is whole, not after her painful breakup with Orpheus, and is reluctant to start something with Charon when she is still not over her ex. Orpheus, meanwhile, is a shadow of his former self, his soul destroyed by the end of his relationship with Eurydice, and feels like they are still haunting each other's lives.

When these three lives intersect, there is a very real danger that they will not survive with their hearts intact, and if the mysterious villain has their way, they might not survive at all.

I loved seeing characters from the previous books, and I was absolutely delighted that I guessed the identity of the mysterious benefactor - and they are not someone to be trifled with.

This book had everything - spice, feels, and a plot that is gearing up for an amazing finale.

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While the spice initially drew me into this series, I've been loving the chance to watch the larger story unfold, and Midnight Ruin is perfect for that. There's still spice, but I'm a sucker for solid worldbuilding, and Katee knocks it out of the park with this book. Not only that, but we're back to spending the majority of our time in the Lower City, so it feels like a full-circle moment with Neon Gods. It did end on a small cliffhanger, so the wait for book 7 is going to be painful, but this one was such a good addition to the series!!

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Did somebody ask for spicy? Cause wow….this def brings the heat.

Eurydice, Charon and Orpheus….3 hearts, 3 futures and countless ways to get it wrong or right!!

I enjoyed this book for exactly what it is. Which is lots of sexiness mixed in with some action and a little love. I know these stories don’t give a lot in the way of people falling in love. They all just seem to kind of dive right into the bedroom but when I know that’s what I’m getting I can appreciate it.

Thanks to NetGalley, sourcebooks
, and Katee Robert for the digital ARC for review.

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4.5 stars for this wonderful book! Katee Robert is one of my favorite authors for a reason, and this book did not disappoint. I’ve been dying for Eurydice’s book and I finally have it. While Neon Gods still holds my heart as my favorite in this series, this is definitely a close second. As usual, Katee’s spice in this book is just *chef’s kiss* and the characters are beautifully flawed and broken but come together lovingly anyways. The plot really pans out in this book and you see the direction that she is taking the series as a whole, and for me, its absolutely thrilling. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book!
Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley for the eARC and thank you to Katee Roberts for writing another absolutely amazing installment to this series.

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I freaking LOVE this series. I CANNOT wait for the main and MAJOR plot line to be entirely revealed. The Hermes book cannot come fast enough (and I am fairly certain it's not the next one and that's OK!). All the Katee Robert books please and thank you.

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OMG i loved this next installation of the Olympus series!! I LOVED the dynamic between Eurydice, Charon, and Orpheus. I also am so tangled up in the drama of what the hell is going on with Olympus. At this point in the series it cannot be read as a standalone to understand all the dynamics and what is going on, but this series is PHENOMENAL!!

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A modern setting for the gods of Olympus, dissent, power plays, murder, kidnapping, betrayals, secrets, and lies - yea life as usual. A creative take on Eurycide, Orpheus, and Charon - yes, we never saw them as FMM, but it works, and will melt your e-reader. War is coming, to be continued.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this arc. This is book 6 in the Dark Olympus series. In this book we follow Eurydice journey through love, healing and Olympus politics. Katee Robert has done it again with this book, I could not put it down. This book has spice but also has a story line that not only advances the main characters of this book but the story line of the overall series. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series.

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Lots of character and storyline development in this latest installment. It was great to spend some time with Persephone and Hades again, and the continuing relationship between Eurydice/Charon/Orpheus was stellar. Another great layer to the stories in Olympus, and I just cannot wait for more!! These are great books for all different types of characters, bad and good, and lots of steam. Please keep them coming!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I’m obsessed with this series and this one definitely is in the top 3. The groveling is EVERYTHING, I only wish Orpheus hadn’t been forgiven so quickly and the kink had been drawn out further. The relationship felt a little rushed, but overall organic and was HOT. It finally feels like the plot is coming to culmination and that ending!! I cannot wait for the next book to come out. 4.5/5

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Great addition to this series. This might be my favorite after the first two books in the series. I loved the balance between the characters, their relationships, and the larger plot in this book. Absolutely recommended.

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This is BY FAR the best entry for this series. HANDS DOWN. 4.5 stars!

Eurydice, Charon, and Orpheus were such great characters to focus on and I enjoyed their dynamic. They felt like a step up from the last book. I liked how they all had individual struggles, goals, passions, etc. but still meshed so well together. I devoured every POV and I didn’t want to rush through it AT ALL. Overall, the romance and spice were top-notch! I genuinely could not stop thinking about this book when I put it down and finished it in 24 hours.

The plot was the star of the show for me. I finally can see where this series is going and I am on the edge of my seat. It was a long journey but I have enjoyed it. Midnight Ruin is a GREAT addition and I cannot wait for Dark Restraint!!

Thank you to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for this ARC copy.

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Of course I had to read this book right away! I love Katee Robert's writing and this series, and boy, do things pick up in this book! I loved reading about the three of them and their relationship-as things with the wider city are getting more and more intense!

Looking at the couples for the rest of the series, basically all of them have had a mention about their interactions and relationships set up in the previous books, which is really great, to see things building. For this particular book, the things that have been building are that Eurydice and Orpheus were dating in the first book, until the at-the-time Zeus used him to get at Persephone. So they've got this connection that's been long standing. And Eurydice and Charon had that time together in Radiant Sin.

Their dynamics between the three of them were immaculate! That there's this hurt but still love between Eurydice and Orpheus, that there's this growing love between her and Charon, and there's an attraction between Charon and Orpheus, yeah, the three of them work so well together!

Oh, man, the bigger series overarching plot! Eurydice was working on getting more information from Ariadne, and boy the things that she knew! That reveal was amazing, and I'm so excited to see how it'll play out! And the action! That is something that I really need to know how it's going to play out from there, because that's a big move, I need to know!

This was another fantastic read in this series and I can't wait for the next!

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I’m still enjoying this series. A unique approach to Greek mythology retellings. I appreciate that there’s an overarching plot carrying through the books. It balances out the relationships, which sometimes aren’t as in-depth as I would like. For example, the relationships in this book felt rushed. I needed more groveling and time for Orpheus to get back into Eurydice’s good graces. The relationship with Charon and Orpheus felt rushed; like more of telling instead of showing. Seemed like this story was mostly about the spice. My other qualm was that the book ending felt abrupt. We had a big build up moment and then all of a sudden the book was over.

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This was absolutely the best of the series so far! The drama is ramping up, but the love stories are always spicy with lovely endings. I can't wait to see what happens next! Thanks for the eARC, netgalley!

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This was a great new addition to the Dark Olympus series! I really enjoyed it. The way Katee has with her retellings make me very excited to see what is coming next, while enjoying what I have immensely!

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I continue to just adore every single book in this series! I was really impressed with how this one turned out, especially since it feels like it has been hinted about, for so long!

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