Blue Wolf Reviews

Tag: Olympus

  • Neon Gods

    Neon Gods

    When you a take the Gods from Olympus and place them very firmly in the 21 century, and have an excellent and witty way with words, you have a hot steamy romance that is as unexpected as it is very cleverly written. Neon Gods by Katee Robert is a very clever, modern romance that will make you laugh, wonder and really understand what depravity is all about, Hades style.

    Hades is alive and well, up to mischief as usual, simply being him, enjoying life even though he is supposed to be dead, well dead. Society darling Persephone Dimitriou is forced into an engagement with Zeus by her mother, but realizing the enormity of what has occurred, and thoroughly disliking Zeus, she chooses to run away, crossing the River Styx, running towards a stranger in a dark coat: a man she does not know but believes anything will be better than a life with Zeus.

    And so begins a modern day romp through the world of carnal delight as Hades and Persephone fall in and out of lust, enjoy creating general havoc, at times even more so than Hades would like, as it is clearly creating disruption in his carefully managed lifestyle.

    Persephone likes to think he does not have the upper hand, and decides to show him a thing or two about creating havoc, Upper World style, before the pair of them find they need to discover common ground as they, much to Hades surprise, seem to be developing more of a deep relationship than he would have ever considered. After all he is Hades, a man of the dark side, and she, well she is just a beautiful, indulged, woman.

    Romance, love, lust and debauchery rub shoulders with a captive storyline that will intrigue, enhance and titillate as the well-known, or not so well known, Gods of Olympus, as well as Hades, set about doing their thing. 

    One aspect of the storyline which could very easily be overlooked in the steamy nature of the writing, is the very definite correlation between so very much of the hedonistic lifestyle prevalent throughout the recent modern world, where whatever it is you want must be had.

    In Neon Gods, Katee Robert has taken the very rich, seductive and decadent life style lived of the Gods of myth and legend, adding a very modern, twist to their story.

  • Heroines of Olympus

    Heroines of Olympus

    The Women of Greek Mythology

    In the world of the ancient Greeks designed for men, women were expected to “Blend into the fabric of the city,” (according to Pericles); the Goddesses and Nymphs were the exception. Their behaviours were far more extreme and accepted, as was their power and their irrational actions. If we look at the purpose of Mythology as both a moral compass and entertainment, we understand why these behaviours were so accepted by women of the time.

    The contents page of Heroines of Olympus shows us there are fifty Goddesses and Nymphs whose stories are briefly told here. Ariadne has a page of introduction, together with her image. Following that is two pages of her story, which tells how her fortune changed from being discarded by Theseus, to being happily married to Dionysus. Each goddess is described, and her story outlined in the same way.

    The Heroines of Olympus is a wonderful book for Ancient History enthusiasts. The reader can pick and choose a favourite or start from the beginning. Much enjoyment comes from tying in relationships of the deities, and their feelings for each other.

    Satisfaction for suitable punishments of bad behaviours by men causes as much pleasure today, as it would for the women of ancient times. The power that was at the fingertips of many of these deities would be dreamed of by many young women. Ellie Macklin Roberts has created such an interesting read which takes a slightly different look at the life and times of Ancient Greece.