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I appreciate what Katee Robert was trying to do with having the plot of this story be directly tied to the plot of Wicked Beauty, and essentially giving the whole Dark Olympus series it’s own overarching plot. I wasn’t expecting that since the first 3 books could be read as standalones. I mean there are some plot points and character relationships that do get referenced between those first 3 books, but overall you don’t have to read them in any particular order in order to follow the story, whereas with this book you actually do have to read Wicked Beauty in order for the whole “investigate this new family in town and their party” plot to really make sense.

In terms of the story in this book, I would say it’s pretty average. Nothing in particular was really wrong with it, but I wasn’t exactly invested in the story, or Apollo and Cassandra’s relationship. Cassandra has such a strong personality and idk if that just made Apollo feel boring in my eyes or what, but overall I would place this book on the same level or only slightly below Wicked Beauty. Electric Idol still reigns supreme as the best book with the best relationship (Psyche and Eros 💖) in this series so far!

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Eh. It’s no where near as good as Neon Gods, but it’s still good. I like a good mystery as much as the next reader, especially when it takes on a Clue plot.

I wish there was more character development behind Cassandra and Apollo, at least more than insta-love.

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emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

This murder mystery-esque novel felt like a departure from the previous books. Interesting idea but the execution wasn't the strongest.

I wasn't invested in Apollo and Cassandra's romance but enjoyed seeing another curvy heroine and the soft dom vibes were cute.

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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