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Neon Gods

Dark Olympus #1 / 11
by Katee Robert
Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1) by Katee Robert
★ 10.00 / 1
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He was supposed to be a myth.
But from the moment I crossed the River Styx and fell under his dark spell... he was, quite simply, mine.

Society darling Persephone Dimitriou plans to flee the ultra-modern city of Olympus and start over far from the backstabbing politics of the Thirteen Houses. But all that’s ripped away when her mother ambushes her with an engagement to Zeus, the dangerous power behind their glittering city’s dark facade.

With no options left, Persephone flees to the forbidden undercity and makes a devil’s bargain with a man she once believed a myth... a man who awakens her to a world she never knew existed.

Hades has spent his life in the shadows, and he has no intention of stepping into the light. But when he finds that Persephone can offer a little slice of the revenge he’s spent years craving, it’s all the excuse he needs to help her—for a price. Yet every breathless night spent tangled together has given Hades a taste for Persephone, and he’ll go to war with Olympus itself to keep her close…

A modern retelling of Hades and Persephone that’s as sinful as it is sweet.

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FantasyRomanceParanormal RomanceMythologyVampires
Release date: June 1, 2021

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Katee Robert

Katee Robert

Katee Robert writes romance that refuses to stay polite. Her stories live where desire meets danger, where power is negotiated rather than assumed, and where love often grows in the shadow of temptation. Known for reshaping familiar myths and archetypes into bold, modern romances, she has become a defining voice for readers who want emotional intensity alongside unapologetic heat.

Much of her work plays with reinvention. In the Dark Olympus series, Greek gods walk a contemporary city built on politics, control, and carefully guarded secrets. Hades, Persephone, and the rest are no longer distant legends but flawed, hungry people navigating power and intimacy in public and private spaces. Elsewhere, in series like Wicked Villains, classic antagonists are pulled out of the margins and given center stage, their stories reframed around consent, vulnerability, and desire. Across genres, whether contemporary romance, myth inspired worlds, or darker fantasy leaning settings, her books return again and again to questions of agency and trust.

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Her path to writing grew out of a lifelong love for fairy tales and mythology, especially the parts that felt unfinished or unfair. Rather than abandoning those stories, she chose to rewrite them, keeping the magic but changing who gets to claim power and pleasure. Now based in the Pacific Northwest, she is known for a prolific creative rhythm and a close connection with her readers, often sharing insights into process, influences, and the realities of building a long running body of work.

That consistency has translated into a significant cultural footprint. Her novels regularly appear on major bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today, and have helped push darker, more adventurous romance into the mainstream conversation. Yet the appeal of her books is not rooted in shock value alone. Readers return for characters who negotiate boundaries honestly, relationships that evolve under pressure, and worlds where desire is treated as something meaningful rather than disposable.

Katee Robert’s work stands out because it treats romance as both pleasure and story engine. In her books, intimacy reveals character, power creates conflict, and love, no matter how unconventional its shape, is always taken seriously.

Dark Olympus

Dark Olympus opens the gates to a city where power is currency, loyalty is fragile, and desire can be as dangerous as any weapon. Drawing inspiration from Greek mythology but stripping it of marble temples and distant gods, the series reimagines Olympus as a modern, shadow soaked metropolis ruled by influence, secrets, and carefully negotiated alliances. The myths are familiar, but their meanings are not, here, gods bleed, bargains have consequences, and love is never separate from control.

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At the heart of the series is a rotating cast of iconic figures, Hades, Persephone, Achilles, Patroclus, and others, each given space to step out of legend and into deeply personal stories. Their relationships unfold against a backdrop of political tension and quiet menace, where public image often masks private hunger. Romance is central, but it is never simple. Every connection is shaped by consent, power dynamics, and the risk of exposure, creating an atmosphere that feels intimate and volatile at the same time.

What sets Dark Olympus apart is its balance of heat and restraint. The sensuality is explicit, yet grounded in character growth and emotional stakes. The city itself becomes a living presence, watching, judging, and rewarding those bold enough to challenge its unspoken rules. Each book stands on its own while quietly building a larger picture of a society on the edge, where one shift in loyalty can unravel everything.

The series has resonated widely with readers drawn to dark romance, myth retellings, and stories that explore desire without apology. Its influence can be felt in the growing appetite for modern mythology and morally complex love stories, where happily ever afters are possible, but never guaranteed. Dark Olympus invites readers not just to witness these legends reborn, but to question who holds power, who deserves it, and what it costs to reach for it.


Dark Olympus consists of nine books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1)
★ 10.00 / 1
Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2)
Unrated
Wicked Beauty (Dark Olympus #3)
Unrated
Radiant Sin (Dark Olympus #4)
⧗ 9.00 / 1
Cruel Seduction (Dark Olympus #5)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Midnight Ruin (Dark Olympus #6)
⧗ 10.00 / 1
Dark Restraint (Dark Olympus #7)
⧗ 8.50 / 2
Sweet Obsession: A Scorchingly Hot Modern Retelling of Poseidon and Icarus (Dark Olympus #8)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Tender Cruelty (Dark Olympus #9)
Unrated
Shattered Gods (Dark Olympus #10)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Dark Olympus Book 11 (Dark Olympus #11)
⧗ 8.00 / 1


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