The Games Gods Play (Standard Edition)
Abigail Owen
(Author)
Description
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.
Product Details
| Publisher | Entangled: Red Tower Books |
| Publish Date | September 03, 2024 |
| Pages | 592 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781649376411 |
| Dimensions | 237.5 X 6.5 X 39.4 inches | 1.5 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
★★★★★ “A stunning and unique fantasy laced with intrigue, adventure and a delicious romance. This story is my latest obsession.” ―USA Today bestselling author, Devney Perry
★★★★★ “[...] THIS BOOOOKKKKKKKK! 😍 First of all, I LOVE trials, and I love Greek mythology especially when the main character is the ‘evil’ god Hades. This book had both, and I ate it upppp. [...] I devoured every second of this book, and the way it ended? OMFG. I need the second book ASAP.”
★★★★★ “My brain is still trying to process the fact that I have to wait to find out what happens, because that ending was brutal, the audacity of that ending. How could you?”
★★★★★ “[...] I am still thinking about it! It's definitely an infinity star read for me this year! Hands down one of the best trials I've ever read! [...] Don't even get me started on Hades. Gawd damn. 🔥”
★★★★★ “I can't remember the last time I read a book that had me on the edge of my seat like this one did! [...] The romance was a delicious slow burn [...] and I enjoyed all of the references to Greek mythology. [...] I'm very excited to see where the next book in this series leads!”
★★★★★ “From the moment I read the synopsis I KNEW I needed to read this. As soon as I started reading, I was completely hooked (literally I read it in less than 24 hours…what is sleep?) [...] Can’t wait to [...] re-read it cause that’s how brilliant it is!”
★★★★★ “This book was seriously so much fun! I’m very eagerly awaiting book two.”
★★★★★ “I absolutely ate this book up!! The concept was brilliant, the plot was fast-paced with short chapters and I was constantly on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen. [...] I need the second book NOW.“
★★★★★ “It’s been a minute since I’ve been this obsessed with a MMC. Hades, take me away. I’ll be your queen of the Underworld in a heartbeat 🥵🥰 The Games Gods Play was honestly perfection. This is the kind of fantasy I can get behind. I laughed. I sobbed. I fell in love with the characters. And I absolutely can’t wait for this story to continue.”
★★★★★ “This book was so much fun and super easy to binge. I loved the main plot and the hints of romance. Did I mention there were trials? I’m a sucker for good trials AND super short chapters.”
★★★★★ “This book was everything I wanted it to be and more. The angst. The story. The action. I loved everything about it. The story itself was so unique. [...] If you like all the angst and magic and [a] strong heroine -- pick this book up. You will not be disappointed.”
★★★★★ “The Games Gods Play truly is a grown-up Percy Jackson with Hunger Games vibes. [...] [T]he tension Lyra and Hades give off throughout is SCORCHING. In short, this book is now a part of my personality until the next one is released.”
★★★★★ “⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️♾️🌶️ Let me just start out by saying this book left me in an emotional pile of goo and I need therapy. I was so hooked into this plot and the scenes, labors, and setting that Abigail weaves in this book are astounding. I felt like I was a part of the plot! The dynamic between Hades and Lyra was perfection and the tension, secrets, and spice between them had me wanting book 2 immediately! 💗 [...] This is an immediate must read book!”
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