Olympus is split into the upper city and the lower city, separated by the River Styx. And, in fact, this was one of my favorite aspects of the book (second only to the spicy scenes, of course). Neon Gods may play around with the same characters and some of the general plot points of the story, but Katee Robert has created a whole new world for her protagonists to play in. This signifies the seasons-winter when Persephone is away from Earth, and spring when she returns. Zeus eventually allows Persephone to come home, but because she ate some pomegranate seeds while in the Underworld, she must return to Hades’ domain for a few months out of the year. In the original myth, Hades kidnaps Persephone to be his wife, and in response, her mother, Demeter, refuses to let anything on earth grow until she’s returned. The story isn’t exactly brand new-you’ve likely heard of Hades and Persephone’s “romance” in one form or another. Thankfully, I’m here to rectify that oversight with my Neon Gods book review.

It has my name written all over it, and I’m kicking myself for having not read it sooner. It seems shocking, as a huge fan of Greek mythology, that I didn’t pick up Neon Gods the second it was released. In my experience, her erotica has been well-paced and full of many of my favorite tropes and kinks. She’s a prolific writer, and I’ve by no means worked my way through her entire catalog, but the thought has certainly crossed my mind.įrom what little I’ve read of her, Katee’s writing seems vibrant, tight, exciting, and sexy as hell. I’ve read a few of Katee Robert’s other stories, and I’ve loved every single one of them. Neon Gods came out June 1, 2021, and while I’ve been seeing it virtually everywhere for the last nine months, my reading schedule made it impossible to find room for it.īut then it’s sequel, Electric Idol came out in February, and I finally had an excuse to buckle down and read this one. I’ll admit I’m a little late to the game here. This Neon Gods book review discusses Katee Robert’s first book in her Dark Olympus series, which focuses on Hades and Persephone.

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