A Thread of Ash and Gold
She's the Goddess of Love, and she's never once been loved correctly.
Enter Hephaestus.
Modern Olympus Book One
Aphrodite has three million followers, a boyfriend who looks like a god — because he is one — and a life she's designed perfectly. Then a stranger walks into Olympus and Zeus gives her away like she's nothing. Like she's always been nothing. And the worst part? She's starting to think that stranger sees her more clearly than anyone ever has...
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
Full reviews can be found on Goodreads.
"I read this book in two sittings. I haven't done that in years."
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"Think everything there is to love about the Percy Jackson series."
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"This book absolutely sucked me in and kept me hooked."
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"What an absolutely incredible first read of 2026!"
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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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"How dare you make me feel so many emotions."
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