Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Electric Idol (Dark Olympus, #2)

by Katee Robert

He was the most beautiful man in Olympus.
And if I wasn't careful, he was going to be my death.

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Psyche and Eros that's as sinful as it is sweet.*

In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche Dimitriou knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's jealous rage eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake...or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow.

Eros has no problem shedding blood. Raised to be his mother's knife in the dark, he's been conditioned to accept that he's more monster than man. But when it comes time to take out his latest target...he can't do it. Confused by his reaction to Psyche's unexpected kindness, he does the only thing he can think of to keep her safe: he binds her to him, body and soul.

Psyche didn't expect to find herself married to the glittering city's most dangerous killer, but something about Eros wakens a fire inside her she's never felt before. As lines blur and loyalties shift, Psyche realizes Eros might take her heart after all...and she's not sure she can survive the loss.

"Deliciously inventive...Red-hot."—Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods
"I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS."—Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Dailey for Neon Gods

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4.5 stars

Okay this was different from Neon Gods and dare I say I enjoyed it more? This had more of a crime syndicate vibe that i can never get enough of. And, really, the 13 (Zeus, Hades, etc…) are like mob families in this retelling but Eros is the mobster after my own heart. More world-building - which I appreciate.

Looking forward to the next in the series - sounds like a threesome between Helen, Achilles and Patroclus (be still my heart lol). But I’m REALLY interested in Zeus’s book!

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