Entangled: Red Tower Books The Games Gods Play (Deluxe Limited Edition)

Special edition for a fraction of the price! Haven't read it yet but it's a beautiful special edition book.

Great action/romantasy story! Preordered the next book already and breezed through it in a few days whenever I had free time. So good 👏

Soll toll sein.

Overall I really enjoyed the book. The setting felt different and unique, the writing was well done and immersive and shadow daddy Hades was very enjoyable ;) I had a good time reading it. Naturally there's still room for improvement in next installment, but I'm still looking forward to it. I really loved the tension between Lyra and Hades, but I did kind of miss the slow-burn build up - the turning point when teasing and flirting turned into something more. Maybe it would have been nice to have some of those tension-filled "almost"-moments before they finally kissed, but I suppose that's my personal opinion ;) Apart from that it sometimes felt almost too fast-paced. Like I was hoping for more interaction between the lead characters, and also some side-characters between the different trials. Maybe twelve trials was also just a bit too much. Nine would have been better I guess... But that's peanuts really. I'm looking forward to "The things gods break" and already have it preordered :)

💙⚔ The Games Gods Play ⚔💙 Genre: Romantasy/Mythology Themes: Competition, Love, Cursed, Thief, Brooding/Shadowy-MMC, Touch-Her-And-Die My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice Level: 🔥🔥 - 🔥🔥🔥 World Building: Mild Let me just start by saying: I know this book has a lot of mixed reviews, and it might not be for everyone. But spoiler alert—I LOVED it! Sure, there were a few things I’d tweak here and there (there’s always room for improvement, right?), but overall? I’d 100% read it again, and I’m already eagerly planning a re-read before book two drops. Fingers crossed (and maybe a little prayer) for an ARC of the next one… but let’s be real, that’s probably not happening. 🤣 So, here’s the vibe. Imagine Percy Jackson x Throne of Glass x The Hunger Games. That’s essentially what this book serves up. Lyla, our FMC, is on a mission to get her curse lifted by Zeus. But, instead of getting a clean slate, she ends up catching the eye of Hades himself. And spoiler: Hades has his own little agenda for her, which, let’s just say, complicates things. Enter The Crucible—this book’s version of The Hunger Games, where the gods throw a bunch of humans into a deadly competition to determine who will rule the divine realm. High stakes, a deadly battle, and of course, tons of drama. What more could you ask for? Now, onto the romance. The slow burn? Not the slowest I’ve ever read, but trust me, the chemistry is off the charts and the banter is giving. Honestly, though, I found myself way more obsessed with Hades than Lyla (no offense to Lyla, she’s great, but Hades... 😍). I might’ve developed a slightly unhealthy attachment to the Underworld at this point. I mean, who wouldn’t want to live in a place where the brooding, shadowy MMC rules with an adorable three-headed pup. 🐶 One thing I really loved was the unexpected twist on the Hades and Persephone myth. It's not what you’d expect, but that’s what makes it so fun and refreshing. I’m already counting down the days until book two, and I can’t wait to see how everything unfolds! A couple of things I wished had been more fleshed out: the side characters. Given how long the book is, I felt like there was room for a little more depth there. And while Olympus and the Underworld were both described as incredibly beautiful, I was really craving a bit more world-building in those areas. There’s so much potential to explore those settings! And, oh my gods—that cliffhanger. I was absolutely REELING. I may or may not have shed a few tears when I realized book two isn’t out until September 2025. 😭 But hey, I’ve started The Final Goddess trilogy to help ease the pain of that epic cliffhanger, and I’m blazing through it. Stay tuned for that review as soon as I finish book two… and then it’s back to impatiently waiting for the next one. 😂🙈