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brii_brii's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
punkgremlin's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
fictionalphoenyx's review against another edition
5.0
Actual Rating: 4.5
I really wish I was allowed to give half stars because this definitely deserves more than just 4. So, with that, I will round up to 5 for this review. I also would've finished this book a few days sooner, but the damn holidays got in the way of my reading. LOL
Eros has always been my favorite out this series by Carly Spade, but I was pleasantly surprised by this book! I instantly fell in love with Ares, which is saying a lot since he is a god not usually liked nor associated with love. I think Carly did an amazing job at keeping to the true nature of Ares, the God of War, but allowing us to see a deeper part of him that made him human in my eyes. He was rough around the edges, but with a softness to him that made him vulnerable and extremely likeable. Ares was brooding, but charming...angry, but passionate...dark, but captivatingly mysterious. I loved his personality, his demeanor, and the way he spoke to Harm. He never once treated her like she was beneath him.
Speaking of Harm, I really liked her too. Despite her upbringing and the dark cloud of unease and anger swallowing her every single day, she was never a victim. She never complained or whined in a way that made you feel sorry for her, but rather in a way that made you feel sympathetic and empathetic for her. She is a fighter, in more ways than one, and I was rooting for her the whole way through the story.
I also really loved the amped up romance in this one. The scenes were spicy and left me wanting more. But they were still done in a very classy way and with flawless elegance.
I think I need to reread Eros now and see which one is truly my favorite before Poseidon comes out in February. :-)
I really wish I was allowed to give half stars because this definitely deserves more than just 4. So, with that, I will round up to 5 for this review. I also would've finished this book a few days sooner, but the damn holidays got in the way of my reading. LOL
Eros has always been my favorite out this series by Carly Spade, but I was pleasantly surprised by this book! I instantly fell in love with Ares, which is saying a lot since he is a god not usually liked nor associated with love. I think Carly did an amazing job at keeping to the true nature of Ares, the God of War, but allowing us to see a deeper part of him that made him human in my eyes. He was rough around the edges, but with a softness to him that made him vulnerable and extremely likeable. Ares was brooding, but charming...angry, but passionate...dark, but captivatingly mysterious. I loved his personality, his demeanor, and the way he spoke to Harm. He never once treated her like she was beneath him.
Speaking of Harm, I really liked her too. Despite her upbringing and the dark cloud of unease and anger swallowing her every single day, she was never a victim. She never complained or whined in a way that made you feel sorry for her, but rather in a way that made you feel sympathetic and empathetic for her. She is a fighter, in more ways than one, and I was rooting for her the whole way through the story.
I also really loved the amped up romance in this one. The scenes were spicy and left me wanting more. But they were still done in a very classy way and with flawless elegance.
I think I need to reread Eros now and see which one is truly my favorite before Poseidon comes out in February. :-)
ashlynnfast's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cmercedes51's review against another edition
5.0
More detail and depth went into the characters than in previous novels in this series. Action was great, with tie-ins of more characters in the mythological world.
My favorite in the series so far.
My favorite in the series so far.
audiobook_chaos's review against another edition
5.0
This is book 3 in the Contemporary Mythos series we are introduced to Harmony Makos who goes by Harm she is an MMA fighter at the top of her game . When she goes to watch another fight she sees Mars and when they see each they feel a connection. When Harm is threatened her manager brings in a bodyguard and it turns out to be Mars although she isn’t happy they both soon realise they have feelings and that’s when Mars tells her he’s really Ares the god of war. I love listening to stories about Greek gods and this is another hit from Carly Spade and the narration by Sophie Daniels was great her male voices are perfect especially her Ares voice .
aschuetze's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC from the author for an honest review!
This is the third book of the contemporary mythos series and my favorite by far!! Harm was probably the most complex heroine we have yet and Ares is... hot as hell. I think what really gets me about these books is that even though we have the classic fated love/mates/whatever you want to call them, the MC is never reliant on the god for anything they couldn’t already do themselves. We support strong women in this house.
I can’t wait to see where this series goes. Hot men and strong ladies all around. (Fair warning for my fellow alphabet mafia goons, all the romances are MF which I would maybe like to see some differentiating on in the future cuz after all these are the ancient Greeks we’re talking about...)
This is the third book of the contemporary mythos series and my favorite by far!! Harm was probably the most complex heroine we have yet and Ares is... hot as hell. I think what really gets me about these books is that even though we have the classic fated love/mates/whatever you want to call them, the MC is never reliant on the god for anything they couldn’t already do themselves. We support strong women in this house.
I can’t wait to see where this series goes. Hot men and strong ladies all around. (Fair warning for my fellow alphabet mafia goons, all the romances are MF which I would maybe like to see some differentiating on in the future cuz after all these are the ancient Greeks we’re talking about...)
bookishqueendom's review against another edition
5.0
Ares God of War. It’s a hard fight between him and Hades for me. The author weaved such a poetic romantic story. I enjoyed every moment of it. Harm isn’t your typical female lead and I dig it. Shes the perfect match for Ares. I was excited to meet other gods in this story. Carly took Harms story in a different direction than I anticipated but I’m here for it.
The prologue was perfect.
Can’t wait for Eros.
The prologue was perfect.
Can’t wait for Eros.