Radiant Sin
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3.8 • 26 Ratings
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- $22.99
Publisher Description
There’s nowhere more dangerous than Olympus...and no one more captivating than its golden god: Apollo. Keeper of secrets, master of his shining realm...and the only man I am powerless to deny.
*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Apollo and Cassandra.*
As a disgraced member of a fallen house, Cassandra Gataki has seen firsthand what comes from trusting the venomous Thirteen. But when the maddeningly gorgeous and kind Apollo asks her to go undercover as his plus-one at a week-long party hosted by a dangerous new power player…Cassandra reluctantly agrees to have his back.
On one condition: when it’s all over, and Apollo has the ammunition he needs to protect Olympus, she and her sister will be allowed to leave. For good.
Apollo may be the city’s official spymaster, but it’s his ability to inspire others that keeps him at the top. Despite what the rest of Olympus says, there’s no one he trusts more than Cassandra. Yet even as their fake relationship takes a wicked turn for the scaldingly hot, a very real danger surfaces… threatening not only Cassandra and Apollo, but the very heart of Olympus itself.
"Deliciously inventive…Red-hot."—Publishers Weekly STARRED Review 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)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The sizzling fourth romance in Robert's Dark Olympus series (after Wicked Beauty) rewards readers with another high-heat adaptation of Greek myth. Cassandra Gataki and her younger sister, Alexandra, have been treated as outcasts ever since their late parents attempted a coup against the Thirteen, the ruling council of the dystopian city of Olympus. Determined to flee Olympus, Cassandra reluctantly agrees to pose as the girlfriend of her employer (and longtime crush), Apollo, at a fraught weeklong house party at a political upstart's country home, if, in exchange, he'll help her to leave Olympus for good. Apollo, the Thirteen's spymaster, has been lusting after his beautiful assistant ever since he hired her, but his honor has prevented him from acting on these urges. Their fake relationship soon becomes all too real, however, even as Apollo uses it as a cover to investigate a rumored revolution. As the danger ramps up, the pair must work together to untangle deadly political intrigue. Exactly as spicy as Robert's regulars expect, this twisty romance will keep readers guessing from start to finish, and the irresistible leads are sure to become fan favorites. This addictive series is nowhere close to flaming out.
Customer Reviews
Dramatic, intriguing, riveting
RADIANT SIN is the fourth instalment in Katee Robert’s contemporary, adult DARK OLYMPUS erotic, romance series-a modern retelling of the gods and goddesses of Olympus. This is Apollo, and Cassandra Gataki’s story line. RADIANT SIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Apollo and Cassandra) RADIANT SIN follows Apollo and his PA Cassandra as they are tasked by Zeus with ferreting out a potential betrayer in Olympus. Minos, an enemy of Olympus, is trying to ‘buy’ his way onto the ruling Thirteen. An invite-only party, with several members of the Thirteen in attendance, is the perfect opportunity to investigate the potential for disruption but Cassandra Gataki’s family history is dark; twelve years earlier, her parent’s attempts to infiltrate the Thirteen, and their subsequent murders has marked our heroine as guilty by association. Knowing her presence may be the distraction to uncover the truth, Cassandra quickly discovers there are darker plans in motion, plans that result in a murder, an attempted murder, and several missing plus-ones of whom nobody seems to care. As Apollo and Cassandra’s fake relationship slowly turns into something more, Cassandra uncovers a possible betrayal by someone with whom she was once involved. What ensues is the fake but building romance and relationship between Apollo and Cassandra, and the potential fall-out as a murderer is rewarded by Olympus law.
The relationship between Apollo and Cassandra is one of unrequited love; a fake romance that reveals a five-year simmering attraction in which neither one knew about the other’s infatuation. Cassandra has worked for Apollo for close to five years, a position she suspects comes in the face of her parent’s own betrayal.Cassandra is persona non grata in Olympus; rebuked and ostracized at every turn, Cassandra is biding her time until she is able to move on without looking back. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate including some scenes of bondage and rope play, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and dangerous secondary and supporting characters,some of whom we have me in previous story lines.
RADIANT SIN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, love and acceptance. The premise is dramatic, intriguing and riveting; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are charismatic, dynamic and determined. RADIANT SIN ends on a happily ever after -for now.The conflict has yet to be resolved.
Feels Unfinished
The story doesn’t feel complete as if there was more to be added to tie it together and in the end it feels kind of sloppy even for a smut book
Absolutely Desperate for MORE
Where can I even start with this book? As usual I fell in love with the characters and their relationship. The spice was unreal as always, GODS DAMN. The overarching world building of Olympus was also crazy in this book. Things have started coming together and new questions have arisen. It was the first time I was excited to get to the end because I needed to know more! Usually I never want the books to end but the urgency the pacing created was exquisite. Read this books folks. Read the whole series!