The Games Gods Play

I love Greek and Roman mythology, which is why this book caught my interest the moment I saw that Hades was the male lead of this story. And although many readers find trials as theme overused I thought it worked really well with this story - after all, the gods are playing for the throne. I like Lyra as the main character and pov - she's confident, yet knows her limits and is certainly no stranger to speaking her mind, which leads to some very entertaining moments. The pacing is fast, yet there are also some quiet interludes that have been very well integrated into the plot and add even more depth to the characters. The gods are portrayed in an interesting way as some of them have traits I hadn't expected, whilst the characteristics from mythology are also included. Naturally you recognise traits such as those of Zeus or Aphrodite, yet they've been given additional features that add an inntriguing twist to the whole story. I flew through the pages and would recommend this book to anyone who, like me, enjoys reading books including acient deities.