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The Reign of Olympus: An epic romantic fantasy
Fleeing the horrors of Atlantis, Psyche and her lover, the fallen god Eros, have made a new home for themselves far from the watchful eyes of the gods… or so they think. But when a group of raiders attacks the peaceful valley, it’s clear that they’ve been discovered. When they learn that Eros’s blood-hungry brother, Deimos, has disappeared from Olympus, it’s not hard to connect the dots.
Meanwhile Olympus is in uproar over Deimos’s he has stolen the First-Forged Blade, the adamantine knife that Zeus uses to maintain his power. With a god-killing blade in his hands, Deimos is more dangerous than ever, and Psyche knows she and Eros will be among his first targets.
She’s appalled when Eros vows to join his father, the war-god Ares, to bring Deimos to justice. Worse still, he wants Psyche to stay on Olympus under the guardianship of the goddess Athena. He thinks she’ll be safer there. But Olympus is no safe haven, and as new secrets explode, Psyche plans a risky escape.
Escaping Olympus, though, is only the first hurdle. As their game of cat and mouse intensifies, Psyche and Eros will find they have more enemies besides Deimos to fear. A plot is afoot among the Olympians, and soon, Psyche will find herself playing a role in this battle of the gods - one she could never have imagined. The choices have never been so hard. The stakes have never been so high.
The Reign of Olympus is Book 3 in the Shadows of Olympus series.
Meanwhile Olympus is in uproar over Deimos’s he has stolen the First-Forged Blade, the adamantine knife that Zeus uses to maintain his power. With a god-killing blade in his hands, Deimos is more dangerous than ever, and Psyche knows she and Eros will be among his first targets.
She’s appalled when Eros vows to join his father, the war-god Ares, to bring Deimos to justice. Worse still, he wants Psyche to stay on Olympus under the guardianship of the goddess Athena. He thinks she’ll be safer there. But Olympus is no safe haven, and as new secrets explode, Psyche plans a risky escape.
Escaping Olympus, though, is only the first hurdle. As their game of cat and mouse intensifies, Psyche and Eros will find they have more enemies besides Deimos to fear. A plot is afoot among the Olympians, and soon, Psyche will find herself playing a role in this battle of the gods - one she could never have imagined. The choices have never been so hard. The stakes have never been so high.
The Reign of Olympus is Book 3 in the Shadows of Olympus series.
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280 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2025
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February 3, 2025
Not the big finale I was hoping for.
This series felt like the same book 3 times. Psyche and Eros go somewhere, Psyche brings it all crashing down and people die. I was expecting Psyche to go on trials to win Eros back as she does in the original myth.
The gods I think we're portrayed accurately and I really enjoyed the style of writing.
I think the main problem for me was I couldn't feel the chemistry between Psyche and Eros. They betray each other or have issues and don't really hash it out they just carry on.
This series felt like the same book 3 times. Psyche and Eros go somewhere, Psyche brings it all crashing down and people die. I was expecting Psyche to go on trials to win Eros back as she does in the original myth.
The gods I think we're portrayed accurately and I really enjoyed the style of writing.
I think the main problem for me was I couldn't feel the chemistry between Psyche and Eros. They betray each other or have issues and don't really hash it out they just carry on.
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January 12, 2026
This finished the trilogy, but it was a disappointing ending. It was a slow pace, the revelation of who her father is is underwhelming (guessed in previous book) and the ending felt rushed and anti-climatic. I guess she saved the nephew/half brother and they all ride off into the sunset, but this book was lacking and left me disappointed.
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July 26, 2025
again i liked that the action picked up a little more but unfortunately this book in the trilogy made me hate both eros and psyche again
feel it was a bit of a cop out ending
feel it was a bit of a cop out ending
February 12, 2025
3 Stars - YA Greek mythology - book 3 / final book.
After the events of the ending of book 2, Eros teams up with his Father Ares, the god of war, to stop Deimos who has stolen a Adamante blade from Zeus.
I enjoyed vising Athena house in Olympus, I felt betrayal at the normally nice Hermes and I felt like most of the story, for the other characters, was wrapped up ok.
However, for the ending of the series, it was disappointing. I feel like the first book lured the readers in with the romance of Psyche and Eros then book 2 and 3 were just about the gods and their wars. I just personally wanted the romance back. Psyche began to annoy me also and the way their issues weren't resolved just brought up, fought about then moved on from as if never happened was frustrating.
After searching for the real Psyche myth after finishing reading and learning she was in fact supposed to have been made immortal the ending of the book just disappointed more.
After the events of the ending of book 2, Eros teams up with his Father Ares, the god of war, to stop Deimos who has stolen a Adamante blade from Zeus.
I enjoyed vising Athena house in Olympus, I felt betrayal at the normally nice Hermes and I felt like most of the story, for the other characters, was wrapped up ok.
However, for the ending of the series, it was disappointing. I feel like the first book lured the readers in with the romance of Psyche and Eros then book 2 and 3 were just about the gods and their wars. I just personally wanted the romance back. Psyche began to annoy me also and the way their issues weren't resolved just brought up, fought about then moved on from as if never happened was frustrating.
After searching for the real Psyche myth after finishing reading and learning she was in fact supposed to have been made immortal the ending of the book just disappointed more.
February 7, 2025
Unfortunately a brilliant series ends with a whimper.
We do not get the ending we deserve, in fact it ends leaving you feeling that it is not quite finished and we don't get the HEA that I think we were all waiting for.
We get more gods involved this time, fate being involved, but not answered. A possible father, but she is not claimed and Eros and Psyche riding off to their future, but meh.
Past loves are also brought into the story for an extra trial and cause for pain on both halves, and although Psyche is obviously bright, she can be stupid at times.
Don't get me wrong, I did really enjoy this book and this series. I did think the gods were played right and we had a lot of angst, I'm just upset at the ending.
We do not get the ending we deserve, in fact it ends leaving you feeling that it is not quite finished and we don't get the HEA that I think we were all waiting for.
We get more gods involved this time, fate being involved, but not answered. A possible father, but she is not claimed and Eros and Psyche riding off to their future, but meh.
Past loves are also brought into the story for an extra trial and cause for pain on both halves, and although Psyche is obviously bright, she can be stupid at times.
Don't get me wrong, I did really enjoy this book and this series. I did think the gods were played right and we had a lot of angst, I'm just upset at the ending.
February 27, 2025
... so bad.
Honestly, I hated reading this book so much. It had SO much potential but... it sucked. Big time.
The first two books were super good, it's a really really bad addition to this book series.
Honestly, I hated reading this book so much. It had SO much potential but... it sucked. Big time.
The first two books were super good, it's a really really bad addition to this book series.
May 28, 2025
well that was.... disappointing. dragged the story put for a whole book and apart from a bunch of being dying nothing really happened... what a shame cause it had such potential. definitely ended with a fizz not a bang
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