Wicked Beauty
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Summary
She was the face that launched a thousand ships，
The fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus，
And she was never ours to claim。
In Olympus， you either have the power to rule。。。 or you are ruled。 Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing， but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city's inner circle。 Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it， he and his partner， Patroclus Fotos， plan to compete and double their odds of winning。
Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize。。。 or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way。
Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away， but she has her own plans。 She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers， effectively vying for her own hand in marriage。 Unfortunately， there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city。 The only people she can trust are the ones she can't keep her hands off—Achilles and Patroclus。 But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield？
A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy， Achilles， and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet。
The fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus，
And she was never ours to claim。
In Olympus， you either have the power to rule。。。 or you are ruled。 Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing， but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city's inner circle。 Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it， he and his partner， Patroclus Fotos， plan to compete and double their odds of winning。
Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize。。。 or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way。
Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away， but she has her own plans。 She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers， effectively vying for her own hand in marriage。 Unfortunately， there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city。 The only people she can trust are the ones she can't keep her hands off—Achilles and Patroclus。 But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield？
A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy， Achilles， and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet。
Reviews
Cinsai
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Katee Roberts Spicy Mythology takes on Achilles， Patroclus， and Helen in her latest romance。 When the title of Ares is up for grabs， Achilles and Patroclus enter the competitive trials with every plan to win。 However， when Helen is blindsided by her Brother， the new Zeus，and offered up in marriage as part of the prize， she has her own plans to enter the competition and to win。 There is plenty of intrigue and the usual chaos of politics， but also a story about how the heart wants what it wants。 T Katee Roberts Spicy Mythology takes on Achilles， Patroclus， and Helen in her latest romance。 When the title of Ares is up for grabs， Achilles and Patroclus enter the competitive trials with every plan to win。 However， when Helen is blindsided by her Brother， the new Zeus，and offered up in marriage as part of the prize， she has her own plans to enter the competition and to win。 There is plenty of intrigue and the usual chaos of politics， but also a story about how the heart wants what it wants。 The trio compete for the title and also for the future they want together as a throuple。 A good summer read！ **I was given this book by Net Galley in exchange for an honest review ** 。。。more
Myah
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My biggest complaint is that I want MORE。 This book made me fall in love with the characters and their dynamics and then had the audacity to end。
Emma Borgia
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Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for the e-ARC in exchange for a review。 While the concept and setting of this book is intriguing， I had a hard time becoming invested in the story。 Right away， The sheer amount of names and titles and characters to keep track of was overwhelming。 While the format of Greek gods’ names serving as titles for Olympus’ leaders was a cool nod to Greek Mythology， this made the task of keeping track of characters extra difficult。 Once the main cast of ch Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for the e-ARC in exchange for a review。 While the concept and setting of this book is intriguing， I had a hard time becoming invested in the story。 Right away， The sheer amount of names and titles and characters to keep track of was overwhelming。 While the format of Greek gods’ names serving as titles for Olympus’ leaders was a cool nod to Greek Mythology， this made the task of keeping track of characters extra difficult。 Once the main cast of characters was established， this became easier to follow。 Even still， by the end of the book there were still a solid handful of characters whose names I didn’t fully recognize。One area where this book succeeds is in handling multiple points of view。 Helen， Achilles， and Patroclus all had distinct voices and narration styles。 Their voices remained unique and consistent throughout the story， which is no small feat。 The individual personalities of the three main characters worked well together， and the banter between characters was fun to read。 Within this， each character eventually fell victim to repetitive thoughts。 Fears， goals， etc。 were all mentioned repeatedly within a character’s inner monologue。Personally， the confusion over names and repetitive elements took away from my experience reading this。 At the same time， there are certainly fun moments in this book， and I know that this series is loved by many。 。。。more
Ana
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This audiobook was 🔥 Dreamscape Media does not disappoint！As soon as I started it， I could not put it down。 Seriously， I stayed up all night finishing the book。 I love when multiple POV books use different narrators for male and female voices。 It just adds to the story telling。 I particularly loved this audiobook because the male narrator changed his voice between Achilles and Patroclus。 Even though the way the book was written made it easy to distinguish between which POV we were in， it is stil This audiobook was 🔥 Dreamscape Media does not disappoint！As soon as I started it， I could not put it down。 Seriously， I stayed up all night finishing the book。 I love when multiple POV books use different narrators for male and female voices。 It just adds to the story telling。 I particularly loved this audiobook because the male narrator changed his voice between Achilles and Patroclus。 Even though the way the book was written made it easy to distinguish between which POV we were in， it is still so helpful to have that tiny distinction while listening to the book。 I fell in love with all 3 characters in this book， especially Helen for having the strength to go after what she wanted and not being deterred from her goals。 She faced a lot of obstacles and falling in love with rivals didn’t make it any easier。 I want more of this trio！ I felt the book was not long enough。Out of the first three Dark Olympus books… this one is definitely my favorite。 I look forward to reading the rest of the series。 。。。more
Trish
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Wicked Beauty is book three of the Dark Olympus series。 I want to start out by saying that this book gave me major Hunger Games vibes！ I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Katee Robert and this book did not disappoint！I felt heartbroken for Helen for the way she was treated by her family and how everyone underestimated her。 She ended up being a total bada$$ and is one of my favorite FMCs！ She wasn’t going to sit around and be used as a pawn， she wanted in on the action and wants the title of Ares。 Wicked Beauty is book three of the Dark Olympus series。 I want to start out by saying that this book gave me major Hunger Games vibes！ I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Katee Robert and this book did not disappoint！I felt heartbroken for Helen for the way she was treated by her family and how everyone underestimated her。 She ended up being a total bada$$ and is one of my favorite FMCs！ She wasn’t going to sit around and be used as a pawn， she wanted in on the action and wants the title of Ares。 Achilles really pissed me off in the beginning of the book but I ended up falling in love with him。 And Patroclus is all around lovable！ This book had action， betrayal， great world building， mystery， drama， and so much spice！ The one thing I love most about Kate’s writing is her world building。 She makes you feel like you are right in the middle of the action！ And she knows how to bring the spice！ This book had me on the edge of my seat all the way through…if it wasn’t from the action， it was the spice！ I highly recommend this book and the rest of the series！ 。。。more
❤️ Nanda ❤️
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It took a little longer than usual， for me to finish this book。I don't really know why， or to pinpoint what was missing at the beginning， but the book wasn't holding my attention for long。 I'm glad that i insisted though， cause the trials for Ares， and the trouple that was formed between Helen， Achilles and Patroclus became something else， and I started to enjoy my time with them after the middle of the book！ Helen was determined， Achilles was cocky and Patroclus was the Switzerland！I don't It took a little longer than usual， for me to finish this book。I don't really know why， or to pinpoint what was missing at the beginning， but the book wasn't holding my attention for long。 I'm glad that i insisted though， cause the trials for Ares， and the trouple that was formed between Helen， Achilles and Patroclus became something else， and I started to enjoy my time with them after the middle of the book！ Helen was determined， Achilles was cocky and Patroclus was the Switzerland！I don't know how， but they completed each other in a way that Helen felt like she could be vulnerable with them， and they felt like she was one of them， not just a spoiled little princess。 I loved how it ended。。。 Who ended up winning the title and how they all react to said winner。 I just wish that their doubts and other small things wasn't so repetitive in the story， and that the end would be more closed up to their own story。 It felt rushed and I know this is an open series， but there wasn't even a single day of their HEA。。。 It was like the story was cut short and is still missing an epilogue！ I liked the story， but i still feel like there's something missing。 。。。more
Alyssa
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It’s unfortunate this book has to exist in the same universe as The Song of Achilles。 Every new installment in Katee Robert’s Dark Olympus series muddles the absolute baffling worldbuilding of this pseudo-ancient Greek modern society… which is exactly as confusing as it sounds。 Nobody asked for a retelling of the Trojan war in which Helen of Troy is cast in a threesome between Achilles and Patroclus。 Actually， I think you could have cast any character in the Iliad other than Helen in this role a It’s unfortunate this book has to exist in the same universe as The Song of Achilles。 Every new installment in Katee Robert’s Dark Olympus series muddles the absolute baffling worldbuilding of this pseudo-ancient Greek modern society… which is exactly as confusing as it sounds。 Nobody asked for a retelling of the Trojan war in which Helen of Troy is cast in a threesome between Achilles and Patroclus。 Actually， I think you could have cast any character in the Iliad other than Helen in this role and this would have made as much sense。 Maybe even more。 And yes， that includes Paris himself。 There is enemies to lovers。 And then there are people who think each other are hot but have absolutely no emotional connection beyond a vague sense of aggression。 That is Achilles and Helen’s relationship in a nutshell， featuring Patroclus as an afterthought。 It’s hard to pitch this as a romance - threesome or not - when the characters spend more time narrating to the audience how much they are drawn to each other than actually interacting in a healthy， communicative way。 Take me back to Psyche and Eros， please。 Achilles' defining characteristic is that he is good at The Battle， and proud of it。 In all seriousness， I was utterly confused by Roberts decision to cast him as an orphan here when his mother was such a key part of his story arc in the original Iliad。 Perhaps it was to give him some baggage to make his character more than a meathead jock， but this type of “pick and choose” worldbuilding from the original Greek myths becomes incredibly distracting when characters are swapped interchangeably with gods and the lineage of one character is completely ignored for plot convenience。 Helen’s only personality trait is that she wants to prove the world she is not the sheltered， privileged daughter of a powerful family Olympus perceives her to be - which is the exact character arc of Persephone in the first book of the series。 Katee Robert seems to have a type of female protagonist she likes to write。 And while the formula may work for her， I don’t have to like the answer。 Patroclus is the only vaguely tolerable character here， and that’s being generous。 His one defining aspect is his knack for strategy that makes him Super Smart™， which we know because he wears glasses。 We also know this because Achilles and Helen endlessly wax poetic about his intellect despite him doing little to actually prove this up。 Patroclus could have been removed from the trials entirely and Achilles would still have made it to the final round。 Speaking of the trials， let’s not。 This book plays at having a master plot for the trials to become the next Aries as the main conflict for the triage but it’s barely there to the point of blink and you’ll miss it。 The smut scenes are longer than any given trial and the obvious endgame makes the entire ordeal completely lack any kind of narrative tension。 I may need a thorough re-read of The Song of Achilles to cleanse the experience of Wicked Beauty from my mind。 Or maybe I’ll focus my efforts on the upcoming Iliad re-telling Wrath Goddess Sing， which promises to be everything this book was not。 I can say after enjoying the second book in the Dark Olympus series， this is easily the weakest of the three companion works。 And to Katee Robert， I'll say - Perseus and Eris were right there。 Thank you to the publisher Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing an audiobook ARC via NetGalley for an honest review。 。。。more
Vi
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Wicked Beauty is the third installment to the Dark Olympus Series。 A seductive dark re-telling of Helen of Troy， Achilles， and Patroclus in modern society。 As fast pace as its predecessors， Wicked Beauty picks up from what happen previously in Eletric Idol。 Ares is dead and his position is vacant。 In spirit of Ares， the new god is determine by trial –hunger games style。 The victor will be the new Ares。 Among the competition， Achilles has ambition。 He knows he can be a great Ares and with Patrocl Wicked Beauty is the third installment to the Dark Olympus Series。 A seductive dark re-telling of Helen of Troy， Achilles， and Patroclus in modern society。 As fast pace as its predecessors， Wicked Beauty picks up from what happen previously in Eletric Idol。 Ares is dead and his position is vacant。 In spirit of Ares， the new god is determine by trial –hunger games style。 The victor will be the new Ares。 Among the competition， Achilles has ambition。 He knows he can be a great Ares and with Patroclus by his side they are a sure to win。 Helen wants to be more than a puppet， she wants to be heard。 Entering the games secretly， she plans to be the best。 Who will be Ares？ WOW the tension and romance is on another level。 I haven’t read an MFM book that I have liked as much as this book。 Their personality play off each other very well and I love how they equally love each other。 I said Eletric Idol was my favorite but Wicked Beauty easily trumps in the number one spot now。Definitely a book to pick up this summer for those eager to see what happens next in this series。 If you like twist on mythology retelling this is the book for you！ I would not necessary say this is a “dark” book though。Reviewed Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert provided by NetGalley。 #NetGalley 。。。more
Shriya Meesala
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SCREAMING SCURRYING SHITTING BRICKS
Jenn
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Thank you to Sourcebooks and Katee Robert for the advanced copy of this book via Net Galley。I should preface this with the fact that I have the softest spot in my heart for Patroclus， and Achilles by extension。 There were times reading this book that my heart physically hurt。 And there were times I was grinning like a fool。 This world Katee has been building in her Dark Olympus series has me wanting more。 I finished this book and immediately was curious who the next book would focus on， and what Thank you to Sourcebooks and Katee Robert for the advanced copy of this book via Net Galley。I should preface this with the fact that I have the softest spot in my heart for Patroclus， and Achilles by extension。 There were times reading this book that my heart physically hurt。 And there were times I was grinning like a fool。 This world Katee has been building in her Dark Olympus series has me wanting more。 I finished this book and immediately was curious who the next book would focus on， and what else is happening in the city。Helen， who we met briefly in Electric Idol， has strength， ambition， and despite the trauma she has experienced （which honestly hit a bit close to home） shes a fighter。 Its so admirable to see this version of Helen fighting for herself vs other versions of Helen of Troy who is stolen and fought for -- not that there aren't still people fighting for our Helen。We get the POV of all three leads。 We get to see the obstacles set in front of them by themselves， and others， and we get to watch how they try to overcome them。 There are other familiar characters， both from previous books in this series， and from the Helen of Troy stories， but the focus really is on our triad。It gets *steamy* -- and your girl here *loves* a throuple。 But can Achilles and Patroclus's relationship survive Helen？ Can the throuple survive the challenges the tournament sets before them， and what comes after？ 。。。more
Spiri Skye
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Thank you sourcefire books for the e-arc！I loved Neon Gods & Electric Idol but Wicked Beauty is by far my favorite。 As soon as I realized this book had three POV's I knew I would love it。 I love the twists this author spins on greek mythology， especially how the gods can have different genders。 Like， a female Ares？ Hell yeah！ However the competition for Ares/the plot felt really lacking in this or too easy。 But I loved the romance and the spice。 If you like greek mythology or spicy romance I'd r Thank you sourcefire books for the e-arc！I loved Neon Gods & Electric Idol but Wicked Beauty is by far my favorite。 As soon as I realized this book had three POV's I knew I would love it。 I love the twists this author spins on greek mythology， especially how the gods can have different genders。 Like， a female Ares？ Hell yeah！ However the competition for Ares/the plot felt really lacking in this or too easy。 But I loved the romance and the spice。 If you like greek mythology or spicy romance I'd recommend！ 。。。more
Marsha
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Another book in the Olympus world of Gods and Goddesses and those who want to be them。 This one features Helen 'Of Troy'， Achilles and his BFF Patroclus。 It is a MMF romance so if that's not your jam， you may want to skip this one。 It's a bit of enemies to lovers。 The guys and Helen don't really get a long with each other。 They think she's just an entitled little Princess， and she's made it her mission to prove them， along with everyone else in their world， wrong。 The three are competitors in a Another book in the Olympus world of Gods and Goddesses and those who want to be them。 This one features Helen 'Of Troy'， Achilles and his BFF Patroclus。 It is a MMF romance so if that's not your jam， you may want to skip this one。 It's a bit of enemies to lovers。 The guys and Helen don't really get a long with each other。 They think she's just an entitled little Princess， and she's made it her mission to prove them， along with everyone else in their world， wrong。 The three are competitors in a fight for a title that they each want with a passion。 Of course everyone laughs in her face， as Helen has always been just another pretty face。 She is trophy wife material， not a champion。 While they may not get along， there is sexual chemistry like you wouldn't believe。 And these people aren't afraid to give in to the temptation。 So， yeah， it's pretty steamy。 There is some angst there too。 The characters are brilliantly written and feel real。 This is another wonderfully written story that is loosely based of the Greek mythology。 This is book three in the series， but each book can be read as a stand alone， though there may be spoilers to the previous books。 （Each features a different couple/trouple。） Intended for mature readers。 Alternates between POVs。 。。。more
Allyson K
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Delicious and fast-paced。 I knew I needed to read this after loving the second book in the Dark Olympus series and I was not disappointed。 I am familiar with other retellings involving Achilles and Patroclus， but this one is definitely unique。 It turns out I’m a sucker for their love and passion for each other。 Throw in the stunning and fierce Helen and this was a wonderfully delicious （and steamy） story of power， love， and determination。 The multiple POVs really made this interesting， I loved i Delicious and fast-paced。 I knew I needed to read this after loving the second book in the Dark Olympus series and I was not disappointed。 I am familiar with other retellings involving Achilles and Patroclus， but this one is definitely unique。 It turns out I’m a sucker for their love and passion for each other。 Throw in the stunning and fierce Helen and this was a wonderfully delicious （and steamy） story of power， love， and determination。 The multiple POVs really made this interesting， I loved it！ I hope there will be more in the series。 The coveted role of Ares， one of the powerful Olympus Thirteen， is up for grabs， but it won’t come easily。 Competitors will have to go through 3 tough challenges in order to win。 The powerful and driven Achilles is determined to win and brings along his friend and lover， Patroclus。 But neither of them expect the ever stunning Helen， princess of Olympus， to be part of the prize of winning。 Nor did they expect to both feel a fire when their paths cross hers。 Uncertainty is high in Olympus， and they must all look out for themselves， but what happens when emotions run high？ Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for early access to another Katee Roberts title！ 。。。more
Presley Hubschmitt
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Wow…this book was impressive and I loved it！ I was absolutely sucked into the story and the world building Katee Robert did was unbelievable。 I haven’t read the first 2 books in the series， but I was able to land in Olympus and easily understand/picture what’s been going on。 This book follows Helen （THE Helen of Troy）， Achilles， and Patroclus as they compete for a spot on the Thirteen and their chance to exert some power in Olympus。 For Helen， it’s a chance to prove everyone wrong and choose her Wow…this book was impressive and I loved it！ I was absolutely sucked into the story and the world building Katee Robert did was unbelievable。 I haven’t read the first 2 books in the series， but I was able to land in Olympus and easily understand/picture what’s been going on。 This book follows Helen （THE Helen of Troy）， Achilles， and Patroclus as they compete for a spot on the Thirteen and their chance to exert some power in Olympus。 For Helen， it’s a chance to prove everyone wrong and choose her own path。 Achilles has always believed he was destined for bigger things and being part of the Thirteen is as big as it gets。 Patroclus wants to support the man he loves。 Their journeys and character development are the stars of this show。There are battles of strength， smarts， and wills。 It’s got super 🔥 spicy scenes。 Forced proximity。 MMF - enough said 🥵 Enthusiastic consent 😍Helen was my favorite part of this story。 She’s strong， smart， powerful， vulnerable， real。 I was invested in her story and wanted her to kick everyone’s ass lol I loved how loving Helen， Achilles， and Patroclus were with each other。 It was very sweet。I highly recommend it for anyone who wants a story that follows a woman who both kicks ass， but is not afraid to be real and vulnerable。 Thank you to NetGalley， Katee Robert， and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the eARC。 The opinions stated are my own。 。。。more
Janelle （a。rogue。librarian）
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3。5 MMF best book of the series so far！ I loved the trial aspect。
Keathe （RomanceBooksFan） Steigert
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Wicked Beauty is the third book in the Dark Olympus series， and I swear each book just gets progressively better and better！Olympus needs a new Ares， and Helen wants to prove to everyone that she is more than how the tabloids paint her by winning the position。 Ares is chosen by being the last person standing after a set of three trials。 Problem is that her brother， Zeus， has announced that she is to be given away as a prize to the new Ares。 Patroclus and Achilles are also entering the competitio Wicked Beauty is the third book in the Dark Olympus series， and I swear each book just gets progressively better and better！Olympus needs a new Ares， and Helen wants to prove to everyone that she is more than how the tabloids paint her by winning the position。 Ares is chosen by being the last person standing after a set of three trials。 Problem is that her brother， Zeus， has announced that she is to be given away as a prize to the new Ares。 Patroclus and Achilles are also entering the competition， and when the three of them enter into a sexual relationship， someone is bound to be disappointed by the results of the trials。Katee Robert has done it again。 The chemistry between Helen， Patroclus， and Achilles is amazing。 The bond between Patroclus and Achilles is everything， sweet and sexy and so much fun to read about。 Helen has looked to be just a society girl up to this point， but we get to see a very calculating and shrewd side of her now。 The politics and the intrigue of Olympus make this not only a steamy romance， but a thriller。 Getting another look into the darker politics that is Olympus， we see the new Zeus much more in this book than we have in any others。 Everything about this series is amazingly original。 I absolutely love this new version of Olympus that Katee has crafted， and can't wait to read more！ I don't want this series to ever end！ Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Siobhan （Bookish Vibes）
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Wicked Beauty is an action packed， steamy book set in alternate modern day Olympus ruled over by The Thirteen。 When one of The Thirteen， Ares， dies a contest is held to find the new Ares。 Helen， Achilles and Patroclus all nominate themselves as champions。I was so intrigued by the concept of Wicked Beauty that I just knew I had to read it。 I don't think I have read many （if any） romance books based on Greek Mythology and I was completely consumed by this world Katee Robert has created。 It kind of Wicked Beauty is an action packed， steamy book set in alternate modern day Olympus ruled over by The Thirteen。 When one of The Thirteen， Ares， dies a contest is held to find the new Ares。 Helen， Achilles and Patroclus all nominate themselves as champions。I was so intrigued by the concept of Wicked Beauty that I just knew I had to read it。 I don't think I have read many （if any） romance books based on Greek Mythology and I was completely consumed by this world Katee Robert has created。 It kind of gave me a sexy， hunger games vibe with the challenges the champions had to complete in。 The story is told from the perspective of all three of the main characters - Helen， Achilles and Patroclus - and I loved getting an insight into each of them and the dynamics of their relationship。 The power balance is done so well and they each bring something unique to the table。 Plus they have a whole truck load of explosive chemistry between them。 They are in a highly stressful situation for a majority of the book but they still manage moments of tenderness and humour mixed in with all of the adrenaline fueled action。 I came into this series at book 3 but I didn't feel like I was missing anything。 While all the stories and characters are interconnected within the Dark Olympus world， each book is a standalone。 Having said that， I am definitely going to have to go back and read books 1 and 2 now because I need more！*Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Caffeine books bound
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Thank you to NetGalley， Sourcebooks Casablanca and Katee Robert for an ARC of this book。（This book is set to release on June 7， 2022）'But this is Olympus。 we're all monsters here'The position for Ares in the Thirteen had been open ever since the previous Ares passed and the person who gets to be Ares gets Helen with the position but she definitely isn't going down without a fight。 First of all， i LOVE the cover and I loved how ferocious Helen is and she never loses her motivation， add in Achille Thank you to NetGalley， Sourcebooks Casablanca and Katee Robert for an ARC of this book。（This book is set to release on June 7， 2022）'But this is Olympus。 we're all monsters here'The position for Ares in the Thirteen had been open ever since the previous Ares passed and the person who gets to be Ares gets Helen with the position but she definitely isn't going down without a fight。 First of all， i LOVE the cover and I loved how ferocious Helen is and she never loses her motivation， add in Achilles competing for the same position with the help of Patroclus with an added side of someone trying to kill Helen。 This is my first book ever by Katee and safe to say i loved it。 i'm also very invested as to what happens with Zeus and Callisto。 。。。more
Natasha
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This is an interesting take on Greek mythology。 The storyline was unexpected， so if you like me， studied Ancient Greek plays and stories， this is certainly very different to mythology you know。 Essentially it’s a steamy poly ménage story。 I hadn’t read the previous books in the series but was able to read this a stand-alone without any issues。 All in all， I enjoyed reading something a bit different to my usual genres。Thank you to the Author， Publisher & NetGalley for the opportunity to read and This is an interesting take on Greek mythology。 The storyline was unexpected， so if you like me， studied Ancient Greek plays and stories， this is certainly very different to mythology you know。 Essentially it’s a steamy poly ménage story。 I hadn’t read the previous books in the series but was able to read this a stand-alone without any issues。 All in all， I enjoyed reading something a bit different to my usual genres。Thank you to the Author， Publisher & NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an ARC。 。。。more
Chloe
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Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for sending me an ARC of Wicked Beauty！Wicked Beauty is the 3rd book in the Dark Olympus series。 I enjoyed the first one but the 2nd and 3rd were both a little boring to me。 Achilles， Patroclus ，and Helen are the main characters in this 3rd novel。 I do in general like Helen， and I liked Patroclus as well。 I found Achilles to be a jerk。 He is so full of himself and everything has to be about him （ though he does get a bit better by the end） 。 I do no Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for sending me an ARC of Wicked Beauty！Wicked Beauty is the 3rd book in the Dark Olympus series。 I enjoyed the first one but the 2nd and 3rd were both a little boring to me。 Achilles， Patroclus ，and Helen are the main characters in this 3rd novel。 I do in general like Helen， and I liked Patroclus as well。 I found Achilles to be a jerk。 He is so full of himself and everything has to be about him （ though he does get a bit better by the end） 。 I do not have much to say about this book。 I was bored through most of it。 The only parts that really got my attention were the trails。 The book was of course spicy， and that's about all I can say。 。。。more
Kristyn Pittman
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It’s wouldn’t be a Katee Robert series without a triad relationship at some point！ I loved her take on these three beloved characters。 Their dynamic really worked。 My only complaint was that this entry into the series didn’t have enough interactions with the rest of Olympus。 I need those fun side characters！***Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an early copy for review
Maira Silverio
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Let me preface by stating that this was my first experience reading Katee Robert and this is the THIRD book in the Dark Olympus series。 Snapshot summary: The powerful Thirteen rule Olympus。 The position of Ares is up for grabs via a brutal and often deadly competition and anyone can throw their name in the ring。 The prize is even sweeter when it is announced that the winner will also marry the most beautiful woman in the city， Helen。 Well， Helen is having none of that， and says "F*@k It！" and en Let me preface by stating that this was my first experience reading Katee Robert and this is the THIRD book in the Dark Olympus series。 Snapshot summary: The powerful Thirteen rule Olympus。 The position of Ares is up for grabs via a brutal and often deadly competition and anyone can throw their name in the ring。 The prize is even sweeter when it is announced that the winner will also marry the most beautiful woman in the city， Helen。 Well， Helen is having none of that， and says "F*@k It！" and enters the competition。 Her first obstacle is to get over her attraction for fellow competitors Achilles and Patroclus （who also happen to be best friends and lovers）。 Things get extra complicated and messy when， what started as an attraction between the trio， leads to love。 Chaos ensues。I would say this may be one of those instances where you need to read the series in order because I spend a good portion of the beginning trying to grasp the world that had been created。 I knew it was a Greek retelling， so I was wondering if the world was magical。 I had a ton of questions about the Thirteen， the politics， and the city itself that were never answered。 It all took away from trying to get into the story。 Once I got past the feeling of being "a step behind the story"， I really enjoyed the story！ I love Greek mythology but I'm not married to it， so I had not problems with the author taking liberties on the characters and original tales。 Things I that I liked: * The dynamic between Helen， Achilles， and Patroclus。 They just worked as a trio because although they were different， there were similarities that tied one to the other。 * The steam was FIRE。 I was not prepared for it， to be honest。 * The story was interesting and there was a nice wrap up at the end。 Things that lost 'stars': * Again， I was lost on the overall world building。 I just couldn't understand Zeus or Hera's motivations， the actual wall they were talking about， and the random insertion of Hercules being an outcast。 There were just too many sub plots that I didn't understand。 * It got a bit repetitive at times* It left a ton of things unresolved。 Would I recommend this book？ I don't know。 I think I will need to read the first 2 books in order to answer this honestly。 Man， would I love to know what the hell happened to Hercules。 。。。more
Yvonne Olson
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I have really enjoyed this series by Katee Robert。 One of my issues with the Wicked Villains series was that every story felt exactly the same。 This series， they feel different to me。 Same universe， but actually different plots。 Electric Idol still remains my favorite so far， but this one is really close。 I enjoyed Achilles， Patroclus， and Helen's relationship form and grow stronger as they realize how strong each of them is individually。 I have really enjoyed this series by Katee Robert。 One of my issues with the Wicked Villains series was that every story felt exactly the same。 This series， they feel different to me。 Same universe， but actually different plots。 Electric Idol still remains my favorite so far， but this one is really close。 I enjoyed Achilles， Patroclus， and Helen's relationship form and grow stronger as they realize how strong each of them is individually。 。。。more
Radhika Bansal
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Reading this book was an experience。 Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert shifts us from Greek Gods to Greek Heroes and how they have been portrayed in the book will blow your mind！After the events of Electric Idols， Helen is the only Kasios sibling who is not part of the Thirteen of Olympus。 Tired of being perceived as only a pretty face， she sets her sight to achieve the recently open position of Ares。The most formidable opponents set her on fire in all ways that count。 Wicked Beauty is the story of Reading this book was an experience。 Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert shifts us from Greek Gods to Greek Heroes and how they have been portrayed in the book will blow your mind！After the events of Electric Idols， Helen is the only Kasios sibling who is not part of the Thirteen of Olympus。 Tired of being perceived as only a pretty face， she sets her sight to achieve the recently open position of Ares。The most formidable opponents set her on fire in all ways that count。 Wicked Beauty is the story of a woman taking charge of her own fate。Achilles and Patroclus are the leads of the story and present 2 sides of the same coin。 Achilles is Executioner， Patroclus is the Strategist， and Helen has been navigating Olympus politics all her life。 They are a team that will be unstoppable if they are not so hard-headed。All books of the Dark Olympus series differ from each other。 While the predecessors focussed on godly myths amongst the differences in way of life in the upper and lower city， Wicked Beauty takes us to the root of traditions in Olympus。I loved the shift in POVs among the characters。 Especially when the scenes got too hot to touch。 The characters of Wicked Beauty are more prone to action than planning and it gives a very fresh take to the series。The action sequences and smut were great。 I am in love with Patroclus。 I see he is a package deal with Achilles， so I’ll take them both; Please！The original Helen did not get a say in her fate。 This Helen does， and she makes the most of it with a one-sided determination that I loved to read。 The entire book was so engaging that I failed to realise it when I neared the end。When the attraction track shifted to romance， I loved the changes in the characters of Helen， Achilles and Patroclus。 The three attain an understanding of each other in a few days when some people cannot understand people they have known their whole lives。 At one point， Patroclus says，“You joke， but Achilles goes into mother-hen mode the same way he goes into a fight。 There’s no winning。”Wicked Beauty has parts where they explore the motivations of each character。 While the protagonists’ motivations have been mentioned through their perspectives， there is also insight into the other contenders in conversation and discussions。In the end， Katee Robert gives us a jolt。 The series is far from over。 We are still waiting for the rest of the Dimitrou sisters’ stories， and one for Hermes and Dionysus。 I will keep my eyes peeled for the updates on this series。Happy Reading！ 。。。more
Naaytaashreads
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Disclaimer: I receive an ARC of this book for an honest review。Thank you @NetGalley for for sending me an ARC！"Baby， you sound jealous。 If your relationship - your non-exclusive relationship - with Patroclus is so strong， who cares if I fuck him until he forgets his name？ Maybe I'll fuck him until he forgets your name。 That would be quite the trick。What a bloody hot read this was！Neon Gods was super-hot， Electric Idol was a little subtle， but the spice on this one was uncontrollable。It was writt Disclaimer: I receive an ARC of this book for an honest review。Thank you @NetGalley for for sending me an ARC！"Baby， you sound jealous。 If your relationship - your non-exclusive relationship - with Patroclus is so strong， who cares if I fuck him until he forgets his name？ Maybe I'll fuck him until he forgets your name。 That would be quite the trick。What a bloody hot read this was！Neon Gods was super-hot， Electric Idol was a little subtle， but the spice on this one was uncontrollable。It was written in such a sexy BDSM and addictive read。The perfect balance of smut， action， romance， friendship and character growth was hitting all the spots in every chapter。I love that the romance was not the purpose of Helen's story， but it was more focused on who she is as an individual， her strength and what she wants to be doing。The romance was definitely a bonus and something she has to find with trust and being more open with herself knowing what she had gone through。We kind of get the rough idea of who she is， what Olympus brand her as but I wish we get a little more depth and history of her past， relationship with her family and Paris。Achilles and Patroclus， my two sexy men， were WOW。They already had their story and their focused was more towards their end goal of 'victory/fame'。Besides setting boundaries and understanding of their relationship and attraction to Helen。 I love Achilles was the sassy bossy dominant one in the chemistry， while Patroclus is such a gentleman sweetest soul ever。Together， they created such a scary， strong team。The steam scenes were definitely 10/10！Like it was so hot， I need to reread them twice。Like， give me more。 I need an endless amount of them in my life。I enjoyed that all three of them had different personality for Katee to experiment with and balance off everyone's vibe。I wish the ending wasn't straight into a rush。 It could have a few more chapters to get them to settle down， a little more explanation and conversation。I can't wait for the series to continue; I never want it to end。P。s are we seeing another side of Zeus？"It could be like this。 You don't have to pretend with me - with us。 We don't expect perfection。 We just want you。" 。。。more
imabookwh0re
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4。5⭐️ katee robert is the queen of Greek mythology retellings， i swear！ I received an ARC copy of this book and I really enjoyed it。 It is a quick read which helped me get out of a book slump。 I couldn’t put it downnn！！ Ahh i am undeniably in love with Patroclus and Achilles， they are both so hot<3 and Helen is a badass。 This is actually the first reverse harem （MMF） I ever read and let’s just say， I think I adored it too much and am gonna start reading more books like this lol the ending was a 4。5⭐️ katee robert is the queen of Greek mythology retellings， i swear！ I received an ARC copy of this book and I really enjoyed it。 It is a quick read which helped me get out of a book slump。 I couldn’t put it downnn！！ Ahh i am undeniably in love with Patroclus and Achilles， they are both so hot<3 and Helen is a badass。 This is actually the first reverse harem （MMF） I ever read and let’s just say， I think I adored it too much and am gonna start reading more books like this lol the ending was a little rushed tho， but the plot and smut are a 10/10 for me！ 。。。more
rylanne burdette
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In this Hunger Games-esque retelling， Achilles is determined to become the new Ares， and he is willing to do anything to get there with the help of his long-time partner， Patroclus。 Helen， the new Zeus’s sister， also wants to be Ares， but when an announcement is made that keeps her from doing so， she must go behind her family’s back to get what she wants。 I have been so honored to receive ARCs of every book in this series so far， and they have all been five stars for me。 I think Electric Idol mi In this Hunger Games-esque retelling， Achilles is determined to become the new Ares， and he is willing to do anything to get there with the help of his long-time partner， Patroclus。 Helen， the new Zeus’s sister， also wants to be Ares， but when an announcement is made that keeps her from doing so， she must go behind her family’s back to get what she wants。 I have been so honored to receive ARCs of every book in this series so far， and they have all been five stars for me。 I think Electric Idol might still be my favorite， but WOW Katee did an amazing job with this newest installment。 Achilles and Patroclus had such a cool relationship， and getting to see their perspective as they got to know Helen and fall in love with her was just wonderful。 There was hate sex， heartwarming and heartbreaking scenes， moments of fear， and so much more throughout this one， and I loved it。 Katee never fails to deliver a spicy story with great action and plot throughout it。 I cannot wait to get a physical copy of this book in my hands！Content warning for sexual content， abuse， loss of parents， mention of miscarriage， violence， blood。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC of Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert。 。。。more
Erin
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Sometimes， when a girl is sick， all she wants is a m/m/f romance thinly， tangentially related to mythology。
Reference
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