Asterion (The Court of the Underworld #1; The Gods Universe #1)

by Alessa Thorn

5 Ariadne pressed her way into a bathroom stall and shut herself in. Closing the lid, she sat down and tried to get her head together.

It's interesting but at the same time it's not a 'Smooth' read. For some reason the dialogue and writing is coming off 'Stilted'

His mind was screaming with confusion and betrayal, but Asterion could do nothing as she choked the air from his body, and his vision went dark.

Holy shit. So that's what the scratches were for. I can't believe she did it already!

They said they were monster killers, but she never thought she meant actual monsters.

How does she know the Pithos is a she. I think this is a typo

Ariadne adjusted her grip on the handguns.

Okay, I figured out my problem. The mc's names are used CONSTANTLY when really a he or she is all that's called for. It tends to make it difficult to get into the story. There is a lot of action happening though.

"All the gods help Pithos if you fight the way you fuck," Ariadne said, laying her head against his chest.

That Was HOT

It was a viewing room, filled with screens showing loops of footage from the Labyrinth, the carpark and surrounding streets. They had been watching their every move.

WTF!

"Where's Theseus?"

Is it possible he's the traitor?

Deep in a cave on the other side of Greece, a figure hovered over a worktable assembling his newest invention.

I wonder if this is a lead to the next book 🤔🤔

"Yes, I like to make things," he mumbled, picking up his screwdriver. The woman and his memory of who she was, of who he was, was already slipping away into the darkness.

Oh. That's interesting.