Wicked Beauty

Books | Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

4.1

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Katee Robert

She was the face that launched a thousand ships, the fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus...and she was never ours to claim. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet.* In Olympus, you either have the power to rule...or you are ruled. Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing, but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city's inner circle. Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to compete and double their odds of winning. Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize...or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way. Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away, but she has her own plans. She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers, effectively vying for her own hand in marriage. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city. The only people she can trust are the ones she can't keep her hands off--Achilles and Patroclus. But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield? "Deliciously inventive...Red-hot."--Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods "I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS."--Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Daily for Neon Gods The World of Dark Olympus: Neon Gods (Hades & Persephone) Electric Idol (Eros & Psyche) Wicked Beauty (Achilles & Patroclus & Helen) Radiant Sin (Apollo & Cassandra)

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Author

Katee Robert

Pages

400

Publisher

Sourcebooks, Incorporated

Published Date

2022

ISBN

1728231795 9781728231792

Ratings

Google: 5

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"4.5⭐ This was a pretty good book! I really didn't know how I would feel about it going in, but I actually enjoyed it! I liked Helen, and Patroclus was so sweet, I absolutely adored him! Achilles kind of annoyed me in the beginning, but he definitely grew on me, and by the end I really liked him! Loved all of the politics! Very spicy, so be warned!!"

Madison C

"This was fine. Read it if you liked the previous two books, but know it's a bit weaker and even felt significantly shorter than the previous ones."

Lize

"Finished July 23rd. This series is sooo hot! "

Nikki Nienhaus

"My least favorite of the series, this one didn’t keep my attention like the first two. The plot didn’t really do it for me but still good overall."

Bry

"Loved. Twists turns action romance "

Cara Grant

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Angela Lemke

"Wicked Beauty is by far my favorite book from the Dark Olympus series. The plot was gripping and I was excited to read about each trial, the characters were fabulous and had emotional depth, and the ROMANCE!! Definitely here for Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen. This book is also the spiciest of the series (in my humble opinion) which gives it major points!"

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Alyssa Czernek

"Book #3, Hot doesn't even begin to describe this book in the series. Here we Have the retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles and Patroclus in a steamy menage a trois. Yes, Polyamorous play! The story starts with The New Zeus calling an Olympus Battle for the new Ares Title joining the 13. Also up for grabs, the winner is to marry Helen Kasios (zeus sister). Helen however quite Furious with the thought of being pawned as a trophy, Joins the battle for Ares Title. Achilles and Patroclus are not only competing for the Ares title but these two are romantically involved and things get real spicy when Archilles is caught clam slamming Helen. Patroclus wants in on the action and MFM takes over the plot. The chemistry! The Lust! OH MY! The rest of the plot is mainly the Battle itself and it reminded me of the Hunger games with each contestant fighting for their lives. It gets a bit repetitive but then you really get caught up in the battle action 80% in... Helen is fierce! Routing for her the whole way through... <br/>Beautiful cover and love the ****. Not my favourite of the series but i did really enjoy it. Looking forward to the next book!"

Chrissyg

"Pretty good but poly relationships aren’t for me"

Selene

"I liked this so much! When I saw it was about Helen, I wasn’t super excited; she hadn’t grabbed me as a character in the first two books, or even in history. However, a few pages in and I knew I was finishing this in one sitting. I loved the depth of the characters, building their relationship. And it was pretty hot."