A review by booksbytheglass
Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

literally f me this series is so addicting! I always forget how easy it is to fall back into the world of new olympus and I’m just mind blown every time 😮‍💨

while I’m thankful for the lil recap we got in the beginning of this one, I really needed a flow chart because these gods’ names change too many dang times for me to keep straight ok?

I loved this polyamorous relationship A LOT between eris, theseus, adonis & pandora 🥹 they were all so sweet to one another (despite their words that they want to unalive each other) and I loved seeing how they each made their own space in their lives for one another!!

that being said, I would have loved to see this installment be a little longer to truly characterize each of the four MCs - pandora’s story felt extremely shortened, and the entire ending was so abrupt! I turned the page and said “wait that’s the end?” 

I again felt that this one was building towards a huge fallout amongst the gods and the thirteen without a ton of action and drama, but the politics and world building was top tier per usual 😮‍💨 and who can resist a good ol marriage of convenience 

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: provence rosé