A Veil of Gods and Kings (Apollo Ascending Book 1) by Nicole Bailey – Review by Cynthia Tuck

A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I must say this was a very delightful read! As a big fan of Greek mythology, I am always happy to read a retelling on a classic story. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this read, but I quickly got into it and fell in love with the characters.

Without giving out too many spoilers, the story follows Apollo on his reluctant journey to god hood. In this story the gods have to “ascend” to be full fledged gods with titles, which I thought was particularly clever, however Apollo makes it very clear from the beginning that he isn’t looking forward to becoming the Sun god that we all know, and is doing his very best to delay this, which in turn pisses off Zeus to no end. Standing beside and encouraging Apollo as he deals with his “punishment”, is his sister Temi who loves and adores Apollo and wants him to be the very best that he can be. Temi is very much my favorite, I’m sure you will see why very quickly. Besides the siblings, there are some other very loveable characters that get their own pov, and will have you falling for them.

Nicole Bailey writes the story in a refreshingly modern way, that I really appreciated because it makes the story flow from beginning to end. She has managed to give Apollo a more balanced personality, I say this because she manages to make him ,not just the egotistical and arrogant god that he is mostly know for, but also as a very benevolent and kind hearted individual with a lot more depth than we have ever seen of him.

I would also love to praise the author on her ability to write such a sexually fluid character. If you weren’t aware this book contains lqbtq+ romance, and reading it felt as natural as reading any other romance, and I am here for it!! All in all this was an amazing read for me and I would suggest it to anyone who loves Greek mythology, or if you just love reading a soft romance with a bit of rebellion added to the mix!

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