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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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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I've enjoyed most of the books in this series and I enjoyed parts of this one as well, it's a bit shorter so the romance felt a little more rushed, and maybe it's just me but I don't really care too much about the "war" in Olympus
I devoured this book in two sittings. We return to Olympus, this time from Eurydice’’s, Charon’s, and Orpheus, POV. With lots of scorching hot romance, I am also loving the plot line of these books that Katee is creating. Things in Olympus have turned to pure chaos, and each book leaves me waiting for the next one. Can’t wait to see what happens next for Olympus.
Midnight Ruin by K. Robert, published by Sourcebooks Casablanca, is book 6 in the Dark Olympus Series.
Eurydice was the innocent sister, but she's ready to step out of the shadow of her powerful family.
Charon has been Hades's right-hand man for years. He's given everything to the lower city, but now he's ready to take something for himself. He's only too happy to give Eurydice a special kind of education…but is her heart really free enough to be claimed?
Orpheus Makos will do whatever it takes to make things right.Begging, groveling what ever it takes. Three hearts. Three futures.
A love triangle story of its finest, a fantastic read.
Katee Robert does it again. Throws you right back into Olympus with a bang and takes you on a journey through a place that feels so familiar now.
I’ve loved all of the books so far and the relationships that they tell. I loved the development of the three characters and how it pulled the story that has been building up through.
You need to have read the earlier ones, this isn’t a standalone and it builds on so much and creates more for the future. It feels like an extension of the story and I think this type of book was needed to help progress it.
Of course it is hot, it’s a Katee Robert, but this one seems to tell the story more, the behind the scenes. I still adored it regardless.
Eurydice is ready to move on from Orpheus. Would Charon be the right person to teach her everything? Would Orpheus be willing to share Eurydice?
Katee always write hot and sexy books. This is another steamy one. I like the underworld and the olympus world. Charon is the best. It's terrific that he finally got his book! The political intrigue get more interesting... and what an ending! :) Love the glimpses of Hera/Zeus and Hades/Persephone too. Another exciting read.
Thanks to the publisher for the arc.
Full of political intrigue and steamy encounters, each book in this series is better than the one before. It really hits the spot.
Eurydice has always been the innocent sister with an ex that shattered her heart. Orpheus will do whatever it takes to get Eurydice back, even if it means she isn’t coming alone. Charon is happy to give Eurydice the special attention she deserves. Can the three of them learn to get along or will they get it wrong?
With enemies slipping through Olympus’s faltering barrier to lay siege on the lower city, broken hearts will be the least of their worries.
This is one of those series that I have read from the beginning, and I am happy to be on the ride until the very end. I have enjoyed all of the books, and this one was a lot of fun as well. I enjoyed reading about the relationship between Eurydice, Orpheus, and Charon and how it grew and developed over the course of the book. The way they worked out their insecurities and communication were just amazing. As always, Katee Robert writes amazing spice scenes, and this book did not disappoint at all in quality or quantity. This MFM relationship was just a lot of fun to read and this one had some fun tropes that I didn’t know I would enjoy reading about. The pacing is quick, and the story held my interest throughout. I didn’t want to put this one down.
The preview for the next book was so exciting and it can’t come soon enough for me!
Thank you so much to Sourcebooks Casablanca @sourcebookscasa and Netgalley @netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Was I in the middle of reading something I was really enjoying when I got this ARC? Yep.
Did I drop it immediately to start reading this book? Also yep.
Did I put it down once I started reading it? Nope.
I have loved every single book in this series and eagerly await each one so it’s no surprise that I reneged on all non-mandatory obligations (and some mandatory) in order to finish this. Every time I pick up one of Robert’s books I know I am going to be pushed a little out of my comfort zone and I feel a little nervous. There’s always an element of ‘am I going to like this?’ or ‘what’s this kink now?
There was an added layer of trepidation this time because I knew Orpheus was going to be one of the main characters and I was like, ‘f@#% that guy’.
I should not have been worried. Robert has a way of drawing a reader in and making them love her characters no matter what. They are complicated, they mess up often and they are never irredeemable.
From the start of the story there is an element of instability. There’s always been infighting but now Olympus is under attack from an unknown entity and the Thirteen and their families seem to be scrambling to put out fires. We’re in the Lower city, Hades and Persephone’s domain where, up until now, things have been relatively calm but they soon find out they are no invulnerable.
Things are a bit up in the air for Eurydice as well. Orpheus really did a number on her and she has no idea when or if she will ever be truly free of her love for him. She also has real feelings for her best friend Charon but worries she can’t give her whole heart to him without first letting go of Orpheus.
Charon’s a delight. He is completely in love with Eurydice and would do absolutely anything just to have any part of her. Overprotective, loyal, brooding, crazy brave and so sweet – he has to be one of my favourite characters so far in this series.
As the trio get pulled into political intrigue and danger it’s so satisfying to see them work through challenges together and grow. Eurydice, who always seemed the meekest of all the sisters, finds an inner strength and assertiveness which really gives the story its heart.
I also relished some of the puzzle pieces coming together, moving the overarching storyline along at a brisk pace.
The scenes that Euryidice, Charon and Orpheus carry out together are incredibly hot and emotional at the same time. This skill in a writer of erotic fiction is important and underestimated. Once you reach the explosive ending of this book, you’ll be completely in love and never want to leave this incredible world.
I think it’s important to read the series from the beginning for context – you won’t be disappointed that you did. Each book is unique and wonderful in its own way and this one is no exception.
I know that this review has been all jazz hands and squee but I want to convey that it’s been an absolute pleasure to review this book. Almost as much as reading it.
I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Wow, Blow me away Katee Roberts! Midnight Ruin is book six in this seven book series, you really should start with book one Neon God's to better understand the characters.
Eurydice's brother in law Hade's owns a kink club where Eurydice's likes to watch the action. Charon is Hade's right hand man, Eurydice's unofficial protector and is falling in love with her. Orpheus broke Eurydice's heart and wants her back. Which man will she choice? One or both or will all three end up with broken hearts?
Will the upper and lower city fail? Will there be a civil war after someone tries to kill Hade's wife and unborn child? I urge you to read this wonderful story and find out. As for me I fell in love with Charon and will be rooting for him.
#netgalleyARC # KateeRoberts #darkromance
Katee Robert has done it again!! I truly loved Neon Gods, and seeing what is happening now, plus the story being fleshed out, this book tops 5 stars for me!!
I really love the take on mythology Katee is using. Eurydice, being one of my favourites, I was so thankful to read this. The dynamic with Orpheus, plus adding in Charon, yes please. The exploration in this book of this triangle was fantastic!