The Games Gods Play

Name: The Games Gods Play
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (23 reviews)
Author: Abigail Owen
ISBN: 9798891782150

Bestseller

Author: Abigail Owen

Series: Crucible

Narrator: Piper Goodeve

Unabridged: 17 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/17/2024

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance

Synopsis

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.

About Abigail Owen

Multi-award-winning author Abigail Owen writes adult paranormal romance and upper YA fantasy romance. She loves plots that move hot and fast, feisty heroines with sass, heroes with heart, a dash of snark, and oodles of HEAs. Her other titles include wife, mother, Star Wars geek, ex-competitive skydiver, spreadsheet lover, eMBA, organizational guru, Texan, Aggie, and chocoholic.

Abigail attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in English rhetoric (technical writing) and an MBA. However, she swiftly discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with it.

Abigail currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own swoon-worthy hero, their (mostly) angelic kids, who are growing up way too fast, and two adorable fur babies.

Reviews

Goodreads review by SK on September 09, 2024

3.5 stars ✨ I enjoyed this A LOT yet there were some issues I can't stop thinking about. Imo it does deliver on the Percy Jackson x The Hunger Games vibes, more so THG. Just cause it has Greek Mythology doesn't automatically make it PJO but the vibes in the second half were more present. I believe......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on January 23, 2025

I'm a sucker for a book with trials...and this did not disappoint 👏🏼......more

Goodreads review by Noi (in & out) on September 21, 2024

THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO BE 600+ PAGES. This needed to be a 0.5 book and condensed into like 250 pages overall. This was repetitive, and the character description and arc were minimal. I did not understand why they were doing what they were doing, I did not know any of the motives or end goals......more

Goodreads review by [̲̅K̲̅][̲̅a̲̅][̲̅t̲̅][̲̅i̲̅][̲̅e̲̅] on September 12, 2024

I'm stuck between a 3 and a 4 star rating because I adored this book but it had some problems. The first problem that I had with this book was that it was labeled as adult but was very much YA except for the one sex scene. I kept forgetting that Lyra was in her 20s because she came off as 16 or 17 at......more

Goodreads review by ✨⚡ Kelcey (felinebooktrovert) ✨ on March 28, 2025

"Being King of the Underworld without you at my side is an eternity of my own personal hell." He shudders against me, holding nothing back now. He lifts his head, hands threading into my hair so he can stare down into my face. "Be the queen there. Keep me atyourside. 4.5 stars This had a questionable......more