I don't know why or how but these series has a chokehold on me! I cannot explain it. It's just so good. I was iffy about this book because ménage/throuple is not really my thing....and yet I still couldn't put this down. I will keep reading these as long as Katee Robert keeps writing them!

This was my first try at an audiobook in decades and I started off with the right choice! I loved the dual narration and especially the woman who narrated this. The story was very fun and engaging and even though I read this before the others in the series I didn't feel lost. Robert creates her own mythology it seems with a mix of true to the heroes you know but throwing them in this AU universe that somehow all clicks and makes sense. I did have to drive while listening with my windows rolled up because it was so steamy!

This just proves, as always, that this series never disappoints! Katee Robert really has me in the clutch of this dark Olympus series and to give us some Hunger Games style competition AND insane spice? What a dream. Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen were quite the team and worked through a fair amount of issues through the course of this novel. I'm all about communication & working through trauma together so this delivered. This new installment needs to be on your TBR, stat!

** Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ALC in exchange for an honest review **

This is third installment to the Dark Olympus series and this story follows Helen, Achilles, and Patroclus. Helen is the daughter of the late Zeus (whose death was featured in book 1), and sister to Aphrodite and the newly titled Zeus. She’s been treated like a pawn, her whole life, and she’s gotten used to being undermined and underestimated by her family and ex-boyfriend Paris. At the start of the book it’s announced that a competition is going to be held to determine the next Ares title holder (as the previous Ares recently passed away). Helen decides to enter the competition as a way of getting out of her family’s control and earning her own place amongst the Thirteen. However, Zeus ends up announcing that not only will the winner of the competition earn the title of Ares but will also win Helen as their wife. This throws a wrench in Helen’s plans, but nonetheless she decides to enter the competition more determined than ever. Achilles and Patroclus, childhood friends turned lovers, also enter the competition. Achilles is entering with the intention of sweeping a title he thinks he very much deserves, and Patroclus is entering solely to support Achilles and help him make it to the top. With some fun rivals to lovers/forced proximity vibes, the three of them quickly become entangled while fighting for the title (and their lives).

I’m not going to try and explain the world building here because I still honestly don’t really understand it myself, but that by no means takes anything away from my enjoyment of the book. It seems to make sense to me while I’m reading and that’s all that matters! I’m going to be honest though…the first 50% of this REALLY didn’t work for me. Straight up, Achilles was just a disrespectful ass. Achilles and Patroclus initially have an open relationship with each other (mostly due to their own insecurities and difficulties communicating rather than an actual desire for an open relationship), however… Achilles pulls a stunt at the beginning that I would definitely classify as cheating. After seeing some initial chemistry between Patroclus and Helen (who were childhood friends once upon a time), Achilles strictly forbids Patroclus from sleeping with Helen or basically even being in the same room together. And then less than 24 hours later, Achilles sleeps with Helen and displays little to no remorse. Had I known something like that was going to happen, I probably wouldn’t have picked this up. Cheating, or anything even close to it, is a trope I steer far away from. I just hated Achilles as a character. It just felt like Achilles was pretty much allowed to do and say whatever he wanted without any repercussions or consequences. Despite my heavy criticism of the first half the book, I ended up enjoying the second half a lot more. I liked seeing the action that went along with the competition and the political intrigue amongst the Thirteen. I liked how badass Helen was and how she wouldn’t let anything stand in the way of her achieving her goals. She grew so much throughout the course of the book and become so much more comfortable and confident in her own skin. I also loved Patroclus as a character, he was such a cinnamon roll and deserved only the best. I was honestly hoping the story would take an impossible turn and become a Patroclus x Helen romance but unfortunately that wasn’t the case.

Even though this particular book didn’t work for me (and series as a whole has been a little hit or miss), Katee Robert is still an absolute QUEEN and I will read literally anything she writes. I'll also say that the audiobooks are the far superior way to consume this series, Alex Moorcock and Zara Hampton-Brown were PERFECTION.

I usually read several books at a time, so it’s rare that I read or listen to a book in one extended sitting. But once I started the audiobook of Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert, I didn’t take out my headphones until I was done! That was partly because the story is completely riveting and packed with drama and suspense, and partly because I could listen to Alex Moorcock and Zara Hampton-Brown talk all day. I’m a sucker for a British accent. 🤣  
  
If you’ve been following along with the Dark Olympus Series, you’ll know that there’s been a number of changes among the Thirteen’s power structure. Not only is there a new Zeus and Hera in charge, but a new Ares needs to be appointed via a series of trials in which champions compete for the title. Used as a pawn in her brother’s political agenda, Helen’s hand in marriage is offered to the victor. Determined to be in charge of her own fate, though, Helen enters herself into the competition, with opponents including her loathsome ex-boyfriend, Paris, her old friend, Patroclus, and his longtime partner, Achilles. With such high stakes and with her future on the line, Helen has to team up with Achilles and Patroclus to survive, but Achilles is just as determined to be the last one standing…  
  
With an action-packed and suspense-filled narrative that’ll keep you glued to every word, morally grey protagonists that you can’t help but root for, and a menage romance that’s jaw-droppingly steamy, Wicked Beauty is a nonstop thrill-ride! There’s plenty of danger and intrigue to keep you on your toes, there are a number of characters, both familiar that new, to pique and capture your interest, and there’s a complex, emotionally-charged, smoking hot love story that’ll tug on your heartstrings and cause spontaneous blushing. Wicked Beauty delivers on every possible front.   

With the constant changes occurring in Olympus, there is certainly never a dull moment in the Dark Olympus Series. While Katee Robert brings one chapter to a close, the story is far from over, and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Special thanks to the publisher for the complimentary review copy!

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

3.5/5 ⭐️s

Listen, this was good. I enjoyed the trials and am loving the political games the thirteen play in this world. I still wish we were getting more world building - the only real progress we got in this book was off page and relayed to Helen at the end. It’s such a passive approach to the over-arching scope of this series, and it can get a little boring because of it.

The central relationships were a mixed bag for me. I genuinely hated Achilles for 98% of this book. He’s hypocritical, selfish, domineering, and just an overall ass. But Achilles in myths is always a bit self-focused, so I’m giving Katee the benefit of the doubt and assuming she wanted to portray him like that for accuracy. Still. I hated him for most of the book. His best moments were entirely to do with his love for Patroclus. I never really got the love between him and Helen. Patroclus and Helen, on the other hand, had their whole shared past and feelings. I wish that had been explored a bit more.

Overall, I think I enjoyed this more than I disliked it. I don’t have a lot of interest in the upcoming couples in the series EXCEPT for Zeus and Hera. And as long as we’re getting little hints of their relationship like we got in this one, I’m sticking around until the end!

Spice: 4/5 🌶

Audiobook Review: Y’all, Alex Moorcock sounds like Ewan McGregor. I love it so much!

I have to be honest. I know that there is a lot of people out there that are going to say I’m weird, but even though I loved this, I wanted a little more from this. Like I wanted more of the mythology aspect. But that could just be because I’m a nerd.

This one has to be my second favorite. Only because Electric Idol was my favorite. But this one was also good. I haven’t read a full novel on MFM before, so this was different for me, but because it’s Katee Robert I’ll try it. And I really enjoyed it. And of course since it’s MFM, the spice was there, and I ate it up. I found myself flying through this one. It was a nice escape.

And then there was the actual plot lol Yes there was still one. This is one of the reasons I like Katee’s books. This one was ok, but I did want a little more of the mythology aspect. But the main thing about this was the war. That was so entertaining to me. I thought Helen was bad ass. She deserved everything she got and more. I was hooked to the story when each task came up. There were many times that I had to go back and re-listen to some things.

The narrator for this one was the same as the others. And it was weird. This one and Electric Idol didn’t bother me anywhere near as much as he did in Neon Gods. It was just weird. I think I even mentioned it in my Electric Idol review. That somehow he was just better as Eros. I think because I liked him there, I was already in the mindset that he was good? I don’t know if that makes sense, but the fact of the matter is, I liked him as the narrator and I hope he’s doing the newly announced rest of the series.

Electric Idol is still my favorite, but this one was good also. I don’t know what else this series has in store, especially with all the new ones that have been announced. And y’all, I got my wish! There’s going to be a Poseidon one! (I’m pretty sure she said that on something.) And Lawd I really need it. I really just need more of this world.

Damn dude... I am completely and utterly OBSESSED with this book. I honestly wasn’t so sure what to expect going into it because I’ve never read a throuple book. But I was an idiot because Katee Robert can do anything and make it great.

This book had heart, lots of steam, and the absolute perfect characters to make this romance so incredible. I enjoyed Helen’s character in the previous books in this series and had a feeling I’d love her. And I TOTALLY did. I love this girl so much. She is tenacious, kind, sassy as hell, and has the biggest heart. I adore her. Patroclus and his sexy brain really did it for me. His heart is so beautiful and the way he recklessly cares for and loves Helen and Achilles totally wrecked my heart in the best possible way. And my hot Achilles. Wow wow wow. He exuded confidence, strength, and such love and it was all just very very very perfect.

The plot of this was SO. MUCH. FUN. You know there are trials to become Ares from the previous two books and I was totally hoping we’d get to learn more about it and I was overly excited when I found out this book would include the Ares trials. It was the best thing to read about and the perfect plot to go with these characters and their personalities.

The three of them together was a masterpiece. I’m head over heels in love with this series and knowing there’s so many more characters that are going to get books just makes me so damn excited!!!!!

Overall: I’m completely obsessed. I devoured this book. And I’m totally gonna be so impatient until the next book in this series comes out.

*Thank you Netgalley and Katee Robert for the arc in exchange for an honest review.*

Helen, Achilles and Patroclus have the same goal. Win the title of Ares. Achilles and Patroclus love each other and are a team and working together to make sure Achilles wins the title. Achilles is the strong powerful one while Patroclus is the strategist and the brains behind the duo. Helen's brother Zeus offers Helen as a prize for the winner, but Helen shocks everyone by entering the quest to become one among the thirteen. Helen and Achilles hate each other while Helen and Patroclus share a warm bond. The trio need to go through three challenges to win the title and how they deal with their attraction forms the premise of the story.

I loved the first to books in the series more than Wicked Beauty. I felt the challenges were a little lame and there was not much depth into the main characters or their romance. I struggled to connect with the characters and plot. The book was definitely steamy like all Katee Robert books.

Rating: 3.5 stars

A huge thank you to the publisher for an ARC/early audiobook!

*Note: this is an HONEST SPOILER FREE REVIEW*

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My rating: 4.25/5 ⭐️

I ate this book up so fast. Like I sat staring at the wall all day, for multiple days, soaking in the story. By chapter two I was pretty invested; the drama, the plot, the characters. And not to mention that this is a golden audiobook (I’ll talk about this more in a minute). "Wicked Beauty" by Katee Robert gives Disney’s Brave’s Merida, that one tv show called Wipe Out, and a little bit of "The Hunger Games". But make it all spicy.

Okay, I’m going to be admitting a lot of things today…

(1) I practically know nothing about greek mythology. Not because I don’t find it interesting or anything, but because I was never introduced to it. I never read Percy Jackson as a kid. To this day, the only book centered around greek mythology that I have read is "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller.
With that being said, two thoughts came into mind before and while listening to this book. The first being that I was intimidated, mainly because I didn’t know how much accuracy to expect (if that makes sense). I don’t know anything about the family tree/relations, etc. which worried me because I was afraid I wouldn’t understand the story. In the end, it’s safe to say that you don’t need to know much in order to read and enjoy this book. There may be confusion at first, but you can make the connections overtime.
Now, that second thought is that it’s interesting to see how different retellings and authors have different takes on different figures. For example, I absolutely despised Achilles and loved Patroclus throughout this story. Achilles was a fairly unlikeable character and I wasn’t the only one who thought so. Versus when I read "The Song of Achilles" and enjoyed Achilles’ character (if I remember correctly). Throughout "Wicked Beauty", he was arrogant, a raging a*shole, extremely h*rny, power hungry, and just overall aggressive. But, that’s how his character was written.

(1, b) The bottom line is I loved Helen and Patroclus (my babies), but absolutely despised Achilles. And if you don’t agree…well…I guess that’s okay too…

(2) I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with a throuple before? Is that even how you spell it? If not…whoops, hopefully you get the point haha. Anyways, experiencing that for the first time, conveyed through an audiobook, was definitely interesting. I never thought I would read anything but a sad story about Achilles and Patroclus.

(3) I love audiobooks. I think they’re a great way to read books, especially if you don’t have time to sit down and read a physical copy. However, as much as I love audiobooks I can never seem to find myself indulging in one. Either I just don’t have the time to concentrate on the lengthy narration, or the narrators don’t work for me personally. But when I tell you that "Wicked Beauty" is one of the best audiobooks I have ever listened to, if not the best. The narrators are literal *chefs kiss*. Their voices were oddly soothing, and they managed to fully immerse me into the story and characters. I literally could just rave about their voices for days haha.

(4) Writing is a tricky thing, it really is. I understand how tough and draining it can be. One thing I quickly realized throughout this book is that it was kind of repetitive, especially the internal dialogues. Now, repetitiveness can come from two things: the author forgetting that they had already added that detail/line/thought/etc (which is totally understandable, we’re all human), or the author is trying to stress a point. Both are completely feasible. However, throughout this story, a lot of the details/lines/thoughts/etc. were too overly stressed and too often repeated; it became redundant. This is not hate in any sort of way or me bashing Robert, I just think taking out a lot of those repeated lines could make the book that much better.

With all that being said, I had fun reading/listening to this book and I think everyone should give it a try (even if you haven’t read "Neon Gods" and "Electric Idol"). "Wicked Beauty" is already out so I expect to see you booking it to your local bookstore.

#WickedBeauty :

“I never mean to be a bitch. But sometimes the thorns inside of me squeeze too tightly and horrible things burst from my lips. Words meant to strike to the very heart of a person”

Initial Reaction: headphones on? Check!

Review: I don’t know what’s hotter, this humidity or this book. Honestly, the Dark Olympus books keep getting better and better. Katee Robert is known for the smut and the scenes, but I honestly really liked the (gasp) plot of the book and.. obviously the steam.

Honestly, I was team Patroclus, so as long as Patroclus is happy, I’m happy. I really enjoyed the “trials” aspect of this book. It gave me hunger games, but without major death vibes. It was entertaining to listen to for sure.

Speaking of listening, Alex Moorcock and Zara Hampton-Brown are back as the readers, as they have been the entire series. Honestly, I thought I wouldn’t like that because I associate voices with characters.. but I felt like this is their series to definitely narrate. I enjoyed having the familiar voices tell the tale.


Overall, another solid Katee Robert listen that had the headphones up and the gasps on deck. Thank you so much Dreamscape for the gifted copy. Wicked Beauty is out 6/7!

“A diamond cage is still a cage”

Just loving this ultra sexy, super delicious, suspenseful and creative Dark Olympus series from Katee Robert. And this one was extra loads of paranormal fun- and not only because we get a MMF couple but because we also have a lot of entertainment with an Olympus competition that gave me some adult-themed Harry Potter meets Hunger Games vibes. Steamy and fun!

The trials have begun to find the new Ares replacement, and the lauded Achilles wants nothing more than to win the competition. So much so that his lover and ultimate ally Patroclus enters the trials so he can provide intra-competition support to his long time lover. It’s the perfect plan to secure the spot, until the alluring and historically infamous Helen joins the competition fray, even as her brother Zeus declares the beauty to be the bonus prize for the winner- become Ares AND claim Helen as wife.

The trials are so entertaining and creative, and paired with some suspense, danger, Katee Robert’s impeccable steam, this is a smashingly enjoyable read. Helen is delightful as a fierce heroine, determined to protect her city and smash the patriarchal role she’s been designated to play, a cog in the god’s games. And it was really interesting to have our love story center around a well-established and deeply in love male couple as they explore an unexpected dynamic with a third. It’s unusual and a bit unsettling at first, particularly as they both experience a bit of jealousy, but it also felt somewhat authentic- after being together for 10 years, exploring expanding the relationship likely would create tensions. And the trio turns out to be quite a delectable throuple.

This one certainly felt more loosely inspired my the Greek mythological roots than the prior two books, but I did love how Katee played out Paris. And we do still have so much bigger politics inspired by the games of the mythical gods. I did find the ending to feel a bit rushed, but all in all it was loads of fun, and I cant wait for more from this series!

The audio was also fantastic!

Wow! To tell you that I was surprised how much I really love this one is probably still not enough. Wicked Beauty had me hooked even faster than both of the two previous books in the series. I don’t know what it is about this book or about this throuple that had me entranced from the beginning, but this book really put me in a daze while I was reading. Achilles, Patroclus and Helen each bring something different into the relationship and truly do make such a great throuple. They are one of a kind and main characters that I won't forget for a long while. I would like to mention again, like I said in my review for book two, these narrators have narrated not only this book, but also book one and two. Though Zara Hampton-Brown and Alex Moorcock do an excellent job, it was pretty confusing at times. I would’ve also loved another narrator to take over for Achilles or Patroclus. Again, I find it confusing when the same narrator is narrating multiple main characters in one book and they don’t drastically change their voice for one of the characters. Other than that, I really loved this book a lot! This series is easily becoming one of my favorites from her so far. I can’t wait to get my hands on book four!

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This series gets better with every book!!!
I loved this one so much more than the previous two, Achilles and Patroclus were as adorable as usual and adding Helen to the mix made it a really interesting dynamic.
The whole time I wasn’t sure who to root for and that also made it exciting all the way to the end, and OH MY GOD THE SPICE!!! This book is hot and not just in a m/f way. I loved loved the amount of representation and I’m so happy I kept reading after not caring too much for Neon Gods.

This was my first ever audiobook I've listened to and I absolutely loved it. This was actually one of my favorite books so far by Katee Robert and I've read a good chunk of her work. Loved Helen so much and how much of a strong character she was. Will be rereading this book very soon.

I was sooo excited that the narrators for this book were the same as the first 2 books in this series. They are both so good.

I really enjoy this series and I can tell from things that happened in this book that it is leading up to something much bigger so that makes me excited for the rest of the series.

I do wish the world building would have been more in depth in the first 2 books because I feel like certain things about It Olympus do not make sense.

I really felt the connection between Patroclus and Achilles because they had such a long history and established relationship, but I had a hard time feeling any kind of connection between either of them and Helen other than sexual attraction.

I felt like the end was a bit abrupt. I would have liked a little bit more to the story because I really would have liked to see the connection between the three of them grow more.

I do love that we are finally starting to get traditionally published MMF stories and I still enjoyed this book but I definitely felt like it was missing something.

Wicked Beauty is available today.

I received an audiobook ARC from Dreamscape Media in exchange for an honest review.

If you have listened to the audiobooks for the first 2 books in this series and enjoyed them, you will definitely enjoy this audiobook as it uses the same narrators.

MMF romance, queer love, enemies to lovers to maybe still enemies, polyamory vibes, and all the 🌶. Wicked Beauty is by far the hottest retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus🔥. And my favorite of the Dark Olympus books😍.

Zeus has organized a Hunger Games style competition. The winner will be awarded the title of Ares, and Helen’s hand in marriage. But Helen is nobody’s fool, and she’s nobody’s prize. She decides to enter the competition to win her own dang hand in marriage. Meanwhile, Achilles (the brawn) and Patroclus (the brains) decide to both enter in order to boost Achilles’ chances of winning. The two have been in a loving open relationship for over a decade, and then Helen comes along and shakes things up🌶.

I loved all the witty banter, sexual tension, and love/hate vibes. The characters are complex, messy, and vulnerable. Helen and Achilles are both spitfires and I loved watching them clash 😈. Patroclus is measured, methodical, and the perfect counterbalance to them both. Loved the storyline and arena action scenes.

Alex Moorcock & Zara Hampton-Brown did an amazing job narrating the three different POVs. Thank you to @netgalley and @dreamscape_media for this audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wicked Beauty - Katee Robert
4.5/5⭐️
4.5/5🌶
Pub Day: 6/7/2022

Check out my more detailed thoughts below…
Characters: I love all these characters so so so much! First, in our triad we have Helen, she has been in the Dark Olympus series for quite a while but only as a side character. She is from a very prominent family, with her father being the former Zeus, her brother Perseus being the current Zeus, her sister Eris the current Aphrodite and her brother Hercules (who is the Hercules in the Wicked Villains series.) Growing up Helen had little autonomy over her life and now she has the chance to fight for her own agency and an equal place next to the rest of the thirteen who rule over Olympus. She has a bit of a party girl, spoiled princess reputation but as you read you understand that Helen is much more than meets the eye. She is guarded with everyone and as she opens up you learn how brave, politically savvy and gutsy she is. I did not think it was possible to love a female character more than Persephone in this world, but Helen may be forcing me to change my mind. Now for the men in Helen’s life, Achilles and Patroclus. Just like in the Greek Myth these characters are pulled from, Homer’s The Iliad, Achilles and Patroclus are best friends. These men could not be more different though. Achilles is the warrior, the orphan boy who worked his way up the ranks to Athena’s second-in-command. He wants to win the Ares title because he craves power and respect. While Patroclus joins the competition to back up Achilles. He is the wickedly smart, talented mind counterpart to Achilles’ brutal strength. I loved them both dearly for different reasons. Achilles drove me a bit crazy sometimes but I admired how good he was at reading people. Patroclus is my type of guy, nerdy and shy yet oh so charming. Side note: I love all the side characters so much! This instalment gives you time to check on how our previous couples are doing. I loved how Eros played a special role in this story. The competition brought in so many interesting side characters, maybe some future story ideas? And of course, we got to see some of the dynamics between the new Zeus and the new Hera. I cannot wait to get inside Callisto’s head in the future.
Setting: The world of the Dark Olympus series takes place in an alternative version of Olympus. This version is just as wrought with political turmoil as the Mount Olympus of Greek Mythology. This time the majority of the God tiles are positions that can be held. Ares is the contested title featured in this book, which is won by competition. I really liked this idea, as it played off Myth inspiration in an interesting way. It is canon that men vie for Helen’s hand in marriage, I love how in Katee’s version Helen fights for herself.
Pacing: I never wanted this book to end! I was hooked from start to finish and was really impressed by how compelling the plot was. Katee did a phenomenal job at pacing how this plot unfolded, both the speed at which our triad fell in love and the speed at which the various rounds of the competition unfolded.
Romance: Is it weird to say I knew I was going to love this romance before it even started. In Katee’s Wicked Villains series my favourites were the ménage romances. So I had high hopes for our first throuple in the Dark Olympus world, and they were just so perfect together. To get the most obvious over of course the sex scenes were scorchers and I loved each and every combination we got. The emotional elements were impeccable! Achilles and Patroclus have their own history together. They are lovers, without a label, in an open relationship. Due to the nature of having all three points of view, you understand quite quickly both men love each other and want something more, but something is missing. Enter Helen and she shakes these two up and shows them why the three of them need to be together. They all balance each other out so well and I loved how quickly they fell in with each other. The early chapters featured so many fun jealous moments that gave way to the three of them coming together in a spectacular fashion. These three spend most of the book terrified of what the future holds, and you the reader will not be able to help but cheer for them and their imagined future together.
Audiobook Elements: I actually listened to this as an Audiobook ARC rather than read the eARC. So, I wanted to spend some time mentioning the pros and cons of the audiobook if you were considering that format. This story has two narrators, a female and a male. As there are two distinct male points of view, the guy does a distinct accent for Achilles and Patroclus. I really liked the sounds of their voices and the intonation and speed of their speech. Often when I am listening to things I want to rush the speed but this time around I kept it at a normal pace because I was enjoying their storytelling.

DNF @ 27%, so no official rating, except where I'm forced to leave one.

Tag line: Zara Hampton-Brown’s narration was a highlight for me with Wicked Beauty.

Full review will be posted on FreshFiction.com.

Katee Roberts just keeps on pushing out better story after story! This was another 5-star read for me! I listened to the audiobook version and narrators did such a good job. After Learning about Helen in the last book, I'm glad we really got to see her shine in this book! She has always been a strong woman, but being the sister of the new Zeus, and the daughter of the old Zeus everyone thinks she's just some “Princess” as Achilles would call her. But that is not what Helen is, and she determined to make everyone in Olympus see who she really is and not some princess in a tower. There is a new spot open in the Thirteen, Ares and to fill this spot there is 3 trials for the heroes to compete at and whoever wins will be the new Ares and our Princess in a tower is determined to win! Then we have our two leading men in this story, Achilles who is strong warrior an orphan who is Athenas number one man and has not doubt he will be the next Ares it's what he has been training for his whole life. Then we have Patroclus and he is more sensitive than Achilles and more of a thinker and together him and Achilles have had a special bond sense they were 18. Nothing makes sense in this world expect that together they are better than apart. Patroclus alongside Achilles is also entering the competition but to help Achilles. Then Helen comes in the picture, and Patroclus can't help but be attracted to her, at first Achilles fights it and thinks that Helen will steal away Patroclus from him. But Helen does something for him too, at first its anger but it develops into so much more. And as they all fight to become Ares; they learn that Helen is the part of them that is missing. I loved the relationship between all 3 and I loved the different tone of this story line and I would not expect anything less from Katee but she blew me away with this and those spicy parts! Wow she opened my mind to something I didn’t even know did it for me and I'm not mad about them at all! She writes such beautiful sensual spicy sex scenes, that just blow me away every book I read! But even Tho those parts of this story where great it was not the whole plot line, and we got a lot of foreshadowing what is to come in this series and I am so excited to read more!! Thank you netgally and DreamScape Media for a copy of this audio book for Review.