Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2)
Author: Katee Robert
Pub Date: 18 Jan 2022
I will read anything Katee Robert writes, and that’s all there is to it. Her modern retelling of the story of Psyche and Eros is flat-out one of the most delicious things I have read in a very long time. If you enjoy unapologetically bad boys and strong women, this is a romance novel for you.
Robert sets her story, the second in the Dark Olympus series, in an incredibly modern Olympus, which is just as impossible to get into as it is to get out of. All of the characters are recognizable from Greek myths, but they are developed in such a way as to feel like old friends full of quirky personalities, tons of sass, and an unmatched flair for the dramatic. It’s everything we know and love from the Greek gods, as well, though the names are titles now, and there is just as much political intrigue going on as there is romantic drama.
I wasn’t certain if I could fall in love with these characters in the same way that I fell in love with Persephone and Hades (who have long had a special place in my heart). But Psyche and Eros are just as fiery, and the interesting takes on the forced marriage/enemies-to-lovers tropes are incredible. Again, the development of the story is key here. Psyche and Eros have near-visible emotional wounds, and whether or not they’re going to be able to overcome those results in a real nailbiter of a novel, especially as Eros’ is so tied to his mother, Aphrodite. When Aphrodite feels slighted by Psyche via her mother, Demeter—as Demeter seeks to pull the rug out from under Aphrodite attempting to find the new Zeus a new Hera—she not only declares that Psyche is an enemy. No. Aphrodite demands that Eros bring her Psyche’s heart. And that’s where the tale really begins.
Obviously, if you’re already a fan of Katee Robert, you didn’t need me to write this review to tell you to read the damn book. You’re already there. But if you haven’t checked out any of Katee Robert’s work before, I strongly suggest that you begin this series. You don’t really need to begin with Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1), but I think the combination of the two will fulfill your spicy book needs.
