Neon Gods by Katee Robert

 Neon Gods by Katee Roberts (Dark Olympus #1) - 380 pages

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A modern retelling of Hades and Persephone...

Persephone Dimitriou plans to flee the city of Olympus and start over away from the ruling Thirteen, one of which is her mother, the most recent Demeter. Her plans go awry when her mother ambushes her with an engagement to Zeus, whose previous wives did not fare well.

With no options left, Persephone flees to the forbidden lower city and make's a devil's bargain with Hades, a man most in Olympus believe to be a myth. As Hades awakens her to a world she never knew existed, they plot to take down Zeus together.

I've always enjoyed Greek mythology. This was an interesting new spin on the traditional myths, but I wasn't hooked enough to read the next book in the series.

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

 

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

369 pages

★★★★★

In modern-day Olympus, Persephone must wear a happy, bubbly mask at all times as the daughter of one of the members of the 13 leaders, but she is counting down the days until she can leave Olympus and chase her dreams of going to college. However, her mother and the 13 have other plans for her when they announce that she is to be married to the powerful Zeus, who everyone fears and whose previous wives have disappeared. Persephone runs away and crosses the river into the lower city, right into Hade’s arms. Hades was thought to be a myth until then, but Persephone makes a deal with the dark god to take down Zeus together.