Thank you for this preview! This made me thoroughly excited for the book to come out. I preordered it, and cannot wait.

I have read the first two Dark Olympus books by Katee Robert, and I loved them, so I was very excited to get a 5 chapter preview of her newest book from Net Galley. The first five chapters of this book did not disappoint. I am not typically a person that likes Greek mythology, so I was hesitant to start this series, but it was a pleasant break from the contemporary new adult romance books I have been reading. This preview has a ~steamy~ scene in it, and anyone who reads LGBT romance will like this. I am left wondering how it will end up and if there is going to be a reverse harem relationship. I can't wait to get a full copy of this book!

Although only a few chapters this is already shaping up to be another amazing tale by Katee Robert. I can't wait for my copy to arrive so I can finish it!

This series is just perfection. I cannot wait to read this gull story and to continue reading more from this beautiful series.

I was lucky enough to be sent a sampler for Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert. The third novel in her Dark Olympus series, Wicked Beauty is being marketed as a polyamorous retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus. As the sampler contained only the first five chapters, my review will be over such and less comprehensive than normal. I’ve read Robert’s other Dark Olympus novels, Neon Gods and Electric Idols, but will chose to review Wicked Beauty as its own standalone novel for now.

We roughly get to meet our three main characters at a party, where Helen plans to rebel against the socialite/political pawn role placed upon her. To do so, she plans to enter a tournament where winner is crowned Ares, a position that would give her her own power for the first time in her life. However, without her knowledge or consent, Helen is named a prize for the winner— the to-be bride of Ares. This temporarily throws a wrench in her plans, but Helen is not a damsel. Angered further by her lack of options, she goes through with her plan secretly, until her brother cannot remove her from the tournament.

Catching her is Patroclus, her fellow contestant and boyfriend to Achilles, one of the expected frontrunners in the tournament. More comfortable as a spy and gathering information, Patroclus is at first a surprising competitor for Ares. In a second twist within as many chapters, it is revealed that he intends to enter solely to team up with his boyfriend to achieve Achilles’s victory. During his first act of help, Patroclus discovers Helen’s plan and the reader then finds out another connection— this one between him and Helen born from a childhood friendship.

Achilles, the third point in this triangle, is the character I am most apprehensive of based upon what I have read. His secrets and motivations seem straightforward enough, which in and of itself is suspicious. Whereas Helen and Patroclus have already marked themselves as more than their historical base, Achilles appears to be a simple adaption who is doomed to meet his original fate.

The sampler sent out does little more than introduce the base plot and characters to the reader, similar to a well-edited movie trailer. Wicked Beauty leaves me curious and intrigued how Robert will acknowledge but reinvent these Greek myths for a modern audience. Already I have the full novel pre-ordered and a list of questions I cannot wait to answer come publication.

**I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

This series is super fun - not so strong on the plot aspects, but overall the vibes are great. I do like the Greek mythology setting, but these are definitely not retellings.

I knew starting the first five chapters was going to leave me incomplete, anxious and excited for what’s to come, However I shall deal with the consequences of my eager actions and count the days for the book to release!
In a typical Katee Fashion the author kicks it off with an alluring plot that’ll leave you needing more. So be warned, as we still have a few months until the book comes out, of which I have high hopes for being yet another sexy, seductive & dazzling story.

If the man of your dreams teasing you so badly that it hurts were a book, this would be it.

I knew what I was in for a world of delicious hurt by reading the first five chapters of Wicked Beauty, but I did it anyway. Why? Because the preview to Helen's story was so worth it. It gave us enough to experience the wonderful world Katee Robert has built in her Dark Olympus series and to get invested in Helen, Patroclus, and Achilles, but it also left us aching for more.

The countdown to Wicked Beauty has begun, and I cannot wait to read the rest of the book.

I have enjoyed this series and this book so far is no exception. I like the world the author has created using Greek mythology but made it modern. I will definitely read whatever the author puts out and I can't wait to finish this story.

This preview is amazing! The glimpses we got of the main characters were intruguing and in true fashion of Katee Robert stories so far. I can't wait to see how it all plays out and what she has in store for them!

Review for Chapters 1-5:

And.... Already I am HOOKED. I need the rest of this book yesterday. I love how Katee Robert writes each character with an Olympus Persona vs. their true self and it's so fun to read how this all plays out. Emotions experienced in just 5 chapters range from: Impressed, hot and bothered, livid with the wrath of a million suns, reserved to stomach and understand said wrath, "Be a BOSS", to hot and bothered with the heat of a billion suns.

Now that we've discussed that. I am rooting for Helen ten fold. The love between Patroclus and Achilles it going to be a refreshing setting and I am so here to see how Helen is going to add into that mix from her challenging persona and confidence in herself.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this abbreviated ARC!

I love and hate previews. They give me what I want, but not ENOUGH of what I want. This just made me SO MUCH MORE EXCITED FOR THE BOOK! And now I am impatiently waiting.

Just reading the preview for this upcoming novel has been a thrill. I cannot wait for the book to be released

Wicked Beauty is the third book in Katee Robert’s Dark Olympus series. The story follows Helen who is looking to free herself from her family and become the next Ares. But when the night comes to join the competition to fight to become Ares, her brother, Zeus, makes her the prize.

Even though I was only allowed access to the first five chapters, I must say that this book is really good. So far the plot is very well developed and the world-building is descriptive enough to leave you engaged and not bored. I really enjoyed how the main characters were written, especially how Helen is perceived to be this spoiled women but really its all a cover so she can blend in to the high society that is Olympus. I also enjoyed how there are two love interest Achilles and Patroclus, who are in a relationship with each other, and how both are attracted to Helen but will do anything to put each other first. So, it will be interesting to see how everything will play out with the three of them.

The books pace is good, it flowed nicely and in 5 chapters I understood the main concepts of the book, who the main characters were and their personalities, and how their world operates. Overall, I am interested in continuing this story and can’t wait to see what happens next!

RATING: 5/5

My rating may change when I am able to read the rest of the book.

I’m beyond excited to read the full version of the Wicked Beauty when it’s released. These first five chapters already have me hooked and I’m desperate to finish this story as the Olympian series continues.

katee you've done it again, seriously obsessed. idk how you're spitting new books out this fast for us but THANK YOU.

I really enjoyed the first five chapters and can't wait until I can get my hands on the rest of the book!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC preview! This book will be published in June 7th, 2022.

This is a free spoiler review and since I only read the first 5 chapters it won't contain any major detail about the book. For the same reason I'm rating this book 4 stars for now, but when I get to read it completely the rating may change.
Now, how I felt about this preview? Personally I love retellings and I adore Katee Robert as a writer and how she experiments with all of this old stories and gives them her own style. I also love greek mythology so it isn't more obvious I can't wait to read the rest of the book, the first chapters have definitely catch my attention and I'm so curious to know what happens with Helen, Patroclus and Achilles and all of this universe that the dark olympus series has built it up till now.

Very excited to see how this book ends!

Katee Robert does it again!! I was hooked from the get go, and really really want more of this story!!! Loved it from the first word to the last!

I was so happy to receive this sample of the third book in the Dark Olympus series as I loved the first two books. This new installment, judging by this short preview, is shaping up to be no exception. I enjoy this mythology inspired urban fantasy world, varied characters and interesting plot lines I can’t wait to read more of!