Pantheon 3: Return of Apollo

by K.R. Paul

KR Paul’s Pantheon 3: Return of Apollo continues the advanced military tactics on high-stakes missions around the globe with the now exposed group of American military teleportation operators known to the world as the Pantheon. After being exposed during the Battle of DC, the team of individuals with extraordinary abilities is now navigating a world of espionage, power struggles, and personal losses while their faces are known by every American. The third book in the series follows Valerie “Athena” Hall, the leader of the Pantheon, as she grapples with her new leadership challenges, managing two now public facing companies, shifting alliances, and the ever-present threat of the Russian extremist group, Svoboda.

Apollo, the former ally of Miller Thompson, walks straight through the front doors of the Limitless Logistics headquarters, sewing chaos and confusion from the very first chapter. After proving he is on their side, or at least, not against them he is able to provide valuable intelligence about Svoboda’s next move. Val and her team must decide whether to trust him, accepting the risk he presents, while facing increasing instability within Russia and its oligarchy, where power vacuums threaten global security.

Like Pantheon and Pantheon 2: Ares & Athena, Pantheon 3: Return of Apollo continues KR Paul’s fine balance of heart pounding action and deeply developed characters who’s personal lives and choices expose an arc of loss, betrayal, and redemption. This plays against the lingering internal tensions within the Pantheon, now split into two companies, threaten their unity, especially as personal relationships intertwine with their missions.

With its blend of military strategy, political intrigue, deep character exploration, magic, and mayhem, Return of Apollo delivers a gripping and emotionally charged continuation of the Pantheon series as it battles for the very soul of the Pantheon.

270 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 15, 2024

About the author

KR Paul writes myth-inspired fantasy romance that blends slow-burn tension, high-stakes survival, and emotionally complex love stories. Her work centers powerful, resilient women navigating dangerous worlds where desire is complicated, power is never freely given, and love must be chosen, again and again, against impossible odds.

Drawing from her background in military service and professional leadership writing, Kay brings authenticity to stories shaped by conflict, duty, and moral ambiguity. She tempers grit with intimacy, weaving romance into worlds marked by magic, political intrigue, and survival. Her characters are flawed, driven, and fiercely human, and her romances favor yearning, trust earned the hard way, and bonds forged under pressure.

In addition to her novel-length work, Kay has contributed short fiction to multiple anthologies, where her talent for vivid world-building and emotionally charged storytelling shines in compact, high-impact narratives. These shorter works often explore themes of myth, power, identity, and forbidden connection—threads that run throughout her larger body of work.

She is the author of the Pantheon series and is currently preparing to release The Ballad of Ashes and Spring, a dark reimagining of the Hades and Persephone myth. Set in a war-scarred world, the novel blends political maneuvering, slow-burn romance, and the quiet defiance of a woman discovering her own power.

When she isn’t writing, Kay balances her day job with an active life split between adrenaline and fandom. Her hobbies include competitive bodybuilding, gaming, kayaking, cosplay, and skydiving—experiences that continue to fuel the strength, passion, and authenticity found in her stories.