The Games Gods Play (Standard Edition): An Enemies-To-Lovers Greek Gods Romantasy

By Abigail Owen

Book Overview

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
HOLT Medallion award winner for Speculative Romance of 2025
Goodreads Choice Awards Romantasy nominee of 2024

"This story is my latest obsession." --USA Today bestselling author, Devney Perry

The gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them...

I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus.

Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won't notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus' patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god.

The worst god. Hades.

For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible--the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus. But instead of fighting their own battles, the gods name mortals to compete in their stead.

So why in the Underworld did Hades choose me--a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders--as his champion? And why does my heart trip every time he says I'm his?

I don't know if I'm a pawn, bait, or something else entirely to this dangerously tempting god. How can I, when he has more secrets than stars in the sky?

Because Hades is playing by his own rules...and Death will win at any cost.

The Crucible series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 The Games Gods Play
Book #2 The Things Gods Break
Book #3 The Wrath Gods Reap

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1649376413
• ISBN13: 9781649376411
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Just wow. What a page turner🥰📚

I fell in love with Cerberus immediately. I guess I hoped he was a big softy and he is but only with certain people. I love his warcastic humor, especially when he torments Hades. What you need to know about this book is that the writing, in my opinion, is spectacular. Lyra being the female lead, is definitely complex but loyal and just wants what everyone else has: to be loved and accepted. Throughout this book, you're taken on a journey as she deals with conflicting situations she never thought she'd experience and I was with her through it all. There's plenty of wit that will keep you laughing (at least, that's how it was with me) and every page kept me coming back for more. I think these are the best kind of writers because the author pours their soul into this book and hopes for the best: I respect that. I hope you give this a shot. If you love Greek mythology and romantasies, you'll love it. I sure do🥰📚