Book guide
The Games Gods Play
A cursed mortal becomes Hades’s champion in a deadly contest run by the gods.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceEnemies to loversRomanceSlow burnFantasyMythologyFantasyPolitical intrigueNew AdultEnemies to loversNew AdultSlow burnNew AdultMorally greyNew AdultDeadly game
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About The Games Gods Play
Lyra Keres has spent her life cursed by Zeus and overlooked by the gods who rule from Olympus. Then Hades chooses her as his champion in the Crucible, a once-a-century divine competition to determine the next ruler of the gods. To survive the trials, Lyra must navigate deadly games, capricious deities, and a dangerous bond with the King of the Underworld.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
The Crucible · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- blood
- gore
- violence
- perilous situations
- hospitalization
- illness
- injury
- vomiting
- abuse
- bullying
- theft
- isolation
- death
- grief
- alcohol use
- phobias
- graphic language
- sexual activity on page
