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, but overall I liked it well enough. The plot is thin at times, but there’s enough there to keep the story moving. One of my least favorite things about this is that they aren’t actually gods? Just people with the “roles” - I saw someone say this is more mafia than mythology and I feel like that is an accurate assessment.

Also! If you are reading this book because StoryGraph has given it the “lgbtqia+“ tag, you will probably be disappointed. There is brief mention of past queer relationships, but nothing of any substance within the story.

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fast-paced

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

4.0

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

This was enjoyable, but I'm not sure it was particularly good. To be fair, this is my first foray into erotica, and I think as a genre it just might not be for me - but then without the erotica elements the rest was quite thin and underdeveloped. There were a few eyeroll moments and it didn't really deliver on the dark angsty story I was expecting - they fell for each other very quickly and then never really disagreed, and I couldn't really be persuaded that Hades was anything but a good guy. However, there were many elements I enjoyed, including: casual queerness (two Bi MC), emphasis on consent, Hermes, and much of the banter. There were a few parts of their internal monologues that were repetitive, but otherwise the writing didn't get in the way of the story. I liked the premise and the way their relationship linked to larger stakes, but found their lack of planning frustrating - especially as it felt we were meant to think these characters were smart. Not a story to look too closely at!

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