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Synopsis:
There's nowhere more dangerous than Olympus...and no one more captivating than its golden god: Apollo. Keeper of secrets, master of his shining realm...and the only man I am powerless to deny.
*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Apollo and Cassandra that's as sinful as it is sweet.*
As a disgraced member of a fallen house, Cassandra Gataki has seen firsthand what comes from trusting the venomous Thirteen. But when the maddeningly gorgeous and kind Apollo asks her to go undercover as his plus-one at a week-long party hosted by a dangerous new power player...Cassandra reluctantly agrees to have his back.
On one condition: when it's all over, and Apollo has the ammunition he needs to protect Olympus, she and her sister will be allowed to leave. For good.
Apollo may be the city's official spymaster, but it's his ability to inspire others that keeps him at the top. Despite what the rest of Olympus says, there's no one he trusts more than Cassandra. Yet even as their fake relationship takes a wicked turn for the scaldingly hot, a very real danger surfaces... threatening not only Cassandra and Apollo, but the very heart of Olympus itself.
Review & thoughts:
Radiant Sin is the fourth book in the Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert. In case you don’t know this series, each book is a retelling about characters from Greek mythology and Radiant Sin is the story of Apollo and Cassandra. I loved the first book, Neon Gods, and enjoyed books 2 and 3 but Radiant Sin definitely became my new favorite in this series!
Cassandra has worked for Apollo for 5 years and while they are attracted to each, they kept things professional. When Cassandra is offered a deal to get everything she has wanted for the past few years in exchange for pretending to be Apollo’s fake girlfriend for a week-long party she reluctantly agrees, but it quickly becomes obvious they will not be able to ignore their attraction much longer. With the host of the party plotting against the Olympians and party guests disappearing, Apollo and Cassandra will have to figure out their feelings and solve this problem quickly before their world is changed forever.
I really like how Katee Roberts always manages to masterfully weave characters from Greek mythology into an interesting modern-like world and show us its politics and the dynamics between these fascinating characters. While this is mostly Apollo and Cassandra’s romance story, I really enjoyed the plot and the mysteries the characters had to solve, I think plot-wise it was the most compelling story in this series so far. Of course, I really liked the romance, Apollo and Cassandra are really amazing together, Apollo quickly became my favorite MMC in the Dark Olympus world (sorry, Hades!) and I admired how strong Cassandra was and the lengths she was willing to go to protect her sister. And like always with Katee’s books, the spicy scenes were perfectly written and I enjoyed every moment with our main characters.
Radiant Sin is a really great fantasy romance with amazing characters and if you liked the first three books in this series you’re definitely going to love this one! And if you’re new to the Dark Olympus world you should definitely give this series a try, these books are really incredible. Can’t wait for the next one!
Rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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