A Thread of Ash and Gold
An action-packed romantic adventure, featuring Greek gods and mythical creatures, where ancient myths collide with the modern world...
Modern Olympus Book One
Synopsis:
Every time someone knocked me down, I wiped the blood off my heart and climbed to my feet, ready to go again.
Aphrodite has risen to become Olympus’ golden girl, a famous fashionista and influencer. It’s not enough. She longs for real power, to be indebted to no one and nothing.
Those wishes are burned to ash the night a stranger comes to the Paris agora and strikes a deal with Zeus that steals away her future and her freedom.
Raised by monsters far from the poisonous politics of their hidden world, Hephaestus is seeking revenge. He doesn’t expect to be forced into a hasty marriage as part of a twisted deal. For his plan to succeed, he needs his match with the Goddess of Love to actually work.
Zeus will do anything to see him fail. And backed into a corner with no way out, the goddess has plans of her own, and no intention of letting these two men decide her fate...
A stand-alone modern Greek mythology retelling of Aphrodite and Hephaestus.
Content Warnings - click "read more" to reveal.
The characters in this book like to curse, and the book is adult in nature (with consensual sexual content).
The characters also face and overcome:
◇ Blood and violence ◇ death and grief (non-main character) ◇ eating disorder ◇ panic attacks/disorders (brief) ◇ discussions around reproductive rights ◇ sexual harassment (brief, verbal only) ◇ ableism ◇ misogyny (brief, villain only) ◇ sexual violence (threat of, implied only) ◇
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Reviews
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"I fell in love with all the characters...I can't wait to see what's next in this series! Easily a 5 star read!"
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