Thank you Netgalley and Katee Robert for this arc read in return for a honest review!

For me this was a 3.5 star read! It was very action packed and excited to see this plot finally come to its peak. While it was definitely an entertaining read, I think all the development or plot was shoved towards the end so the pacing suffered a bit and I felt like the end was almost TOO much plot in such a short amount of time. I’m excited to see where the story goes, though. BUT I really enjoyed catching up with Persephone and Hades and also catching the cameos of previously featured characters.

Loved the progression of the plot and the smut is always 10/10, but some conversations are starting to be repetitive. It felt like every other page someone was going on about how much they love this city and would do anything for it

This series just gets better and better!

Orpheus has so much to apologize for and Charon encourages Eurydice to make him beg for it. Thus ensues one hot polyamorous relationship. The power play in this book is definitely what makes it so, so good. We have Eurydice dominating Orpheus and Charon dominating them both. The way Eurydice is portrayed as a switch in this relationship, OMG!

My favorite thing about the trios relationship was that Charon and Eurydice didn’t let Orpheus's self degradation continue to pull him down. They continued to reassure him that he shouldn’t see the degradation dished out as self punishment but as a way to work through whatever it is he was feeling and find the pleasure behind it.

Eurydice really came through as more than what we had previously seen from her sister’s point of view. Seeing her through the eyes of these two men who worship her was so refreshing.

We get to spend so much more time in the lower city, meeting new characters, and getting a look into Hades operations. And once the big reveal of who Minos’s benefactor is we get to see how the lower city put their citizens safety before anything else.

For sure my favorite in the series so far!
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This was a good entry into the series in terms of politics, but the characters fell a bit flat for me. Katee is one of my favorite authors, so this couldn’t be a COMPLETE miss

Things are really starting to heat up now! I’m so impressed by this world and the storyline. Love how i care about every single character and fall in love again and again and again.
Eurydice, Charon and Orpheus are so good together. Sweet, caring and perfect.

The smut scenes are what saved this book. They were A1, the chemistry between the characters was unmatched. I could have done without the rest of the book. There was so much going on but nothing really happening. The conflict was so anticlimactic and the ending was abrupt. I would recommend this book for 2 reasons, 1) the smut 2) you get a small nugget of information that contributes to the plot line of the entire series.

I've loved this series from the first book onward and Midnight Ruin was no exception. I think it can be really hard to find a good mix of plot and sex in a smutty book but I loved the balance in this one. There were plenty of hot and steamy scenes! A lot of the plot throughout the series really came together in this one. And the cliffhanger of an ending has me so excited for the next installment! I highly recommend this for fans of spicy retellings and Katee Robert.

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This may be one of the first books in this series in a while where I was somewhat more invested in the overarching threat against the Thirteen plot and the greater conspiracies over the central romance. Which isn’t to say that the romance wasn’t fun or diverting, but I think this series is starting to move into some genuinely intriguing territory and there are some bigger developments in terms of what we learn about who’s responsible, so I kept finding myself reading more for that aspect. I do wish there’d been a bit more resolution with the HEA, especially since it becomes wrapped up so much within the building conflict and doesn’t seem to get enough room to breathe on its own, but honestly, Robert is always going to write books that break me out of a reading slump, so no complaints along those lines.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this edition from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I absolutely love this series and I loved this retelling especially! I thought the romance and building of character was done fantastically, whilst also having an interesting plot.

Katee Robert is always all gas, no brakes when it comes to her romance plot lines 😂 I liked this one and can’t believe that this cast of characters continues to expand and that the conflicts continue. Nothing has quite lived up to the first book in the series, but I’ll still be reading every single one because they are enjoyable and entertaining!

Thanks to libro,fm, Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book.

This was my first book by Katee Robert, I know it’s in a series I’ve never read, that’s okay, I like spoilers. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline, but some of the scenes were not for me. I wish the ending had an epilogue, but other than that I really enjoyed it.

Midnight Ruin is a great addition to Katee Roberts' Dark Olympus series. For anyone who was waiting for Eurydice, Persephone's sister, to get her time to shine, this was the book you were waiting for. Eurydice and Charon have been close ever since she needed a friend who was willing to help her overcome her trauma by being targeted by the previous tyrannical Zeus. As their feelings come to a head, Eurydice finds that she must confront her conflicted feelings for her ex-boyfriend Orpheus and how things ended between them, before she can pursue a serious relationship with Charon.

Her and Charon's search for closure with Orpheus turns into something else entirely, while the politics of Olympus start to devolve into dangerous chaos.

The spice was top notch, especially if you're dom/sub dynamics that aren't just your standard dominant man/submissive woman. Orpheus is submissive to both Eurydice and Charon, and I love seeing more queer relationships in Roberts' work. I'm happy to recommend another great book in this addictive, high-stakes world.

4/5 ⭐
3/5 🌶️
4/5 🎧

I went into this story with lots of reservations... Orpheus? Ugh. Puppy play? Not my thing, but okay... COLOR ME SURPRISED BECAUSE HOT DANG THAT WAS SO GOOD IN UNEXPECTED WAYS. I also reread via the audiobook and loved it all over again. Zara Hampton-Brown and Alex Moorcock did a wonderful job narrating this story.

*possible small spoilers ahead*

Firstly, I want to point out that Charon is E V E R Y T H I N G. Just everything. He is so sweet, protective, understanding and seriously just everything. I get that Eurydice had hang ups with Orpheus, but her all but telling Charon he wasn't enough for her, I wanted to smack her upside the head with the frying pan he used to cook her breakfast. And somehow he took that in stride and found himself in love with Orpheus too.

Orpheus was nothing like I expected him to be from the previous books in the series. He was clearly so broken after what he did to Eurydice. Should he have known better? Yes, but he owned up to that and didn't in fact spend the past year screwing anything in sight. And then he literally begged like a dog for forgiveness and sure as heck earned mine.

I really enjoyed the suspense and action in this story as well. I was so tense at times reading, wondering what was going to happen next. It's certainly setting up the next books to be really interesting.

Why four stars you ask when I clearly loved this book? The ending. What in the heck Katee?! *sobs uncontrollably* I was expecting more. Like more pages, even just five. But instead we make it past the third act and then stop on a dime with barely a HFN in sight. I'm really hoping she makes it up to us in bonus epilogues *fingers crossed* but for now I'm going to sit and stew and dream of good boys in nurse maid outfits.

3.5 Stars

I was really looking forward to this installment, but it just wasn't there for me. It's not at all a bad book, something was just missing.
I don't know if I liked Charon. His constant use of baby gave me the ick.
Loved Orpheus being a pup. Having to pay penance, perfect. As he should.
Eurydice is super relatable, if both is an option you take it.

The overlapping political storyline was so good in this. I can't wait to see where that goes.

Probably my least favorite of the series so far but it’s still a fun series.

Eurydice rebels against being baby-ed by her family, balances (or rather doesn’t) her heart being torn between Orpheus and Charon and I think we figure out who [redacted] is. Overall, good for the plot but the steam wasn’t to my taste.

This is a book I’ve been waiting for—ever since Eurydice crossed the bridge and came to the lower city. When I read the description, I was really wondering how Orpheus would redeem himself. I’m not sure he did. The heat and connection between Charon and Eurydice was obvious, but I didn’t see where it came from between Charon and Orpheus. If you’re reading the series, you definitely should read it, but on its own the story wasn’t great for me.

Incredibly hot newest addition to the Dark Olympus Series that demonstrates that you can have your cake and eat it too. Because why just have Eurydice and Orpheus when you can also have Charon.

OMG I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!! I believe that this series gets better and better with each book. The macro plot EXPLODES in this novel with the reveals. We get THE BEST REVEALS in this book, and this triad is the best angst ever!! We have been ramping up to this one for a while, and the light puppy play was PERFECTION!! I basically consumed this book in one sitting, and I am SCREAMING!!!

Every time I read a Dark Olympus book, I always think “These are so good, I don’t know how the next one will be better.” THEN, every time, Katee Robert writes them better and better. Every book in this series I have devoured, and this one is no exception. It hooks you immediately and the dynamic between the trio is incredible. This book had me WISHING a man would do be dirty, so he could serve his penance like Orpheus. Absolutely loved!

Bravo, once again! These books never disappoint. I always enjoy the love triangles! These books have such great storyline as well as that super hot smuttiness! 🔥 wowza.

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My only complaint was some of the repeated dialog and exact words and phases used back to back. Even with that though it didn't take anything away from the story.

I'm sad it ended where it did , but as always, I cannot wait for the next story!!!
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