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

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

The Author, Nicole Bailey, wrote an excellent enemy to lover trope romance. Such a great perspective of the tragic mythologic tale of Apollo & Hyacinth. There is such a range of emotions put into the book, from laughter to absolutely crying; the author gave the readers an emotional but not overwhelming insight into the lives of Hyacinth, Apollo, Epiphany, and Temi. Throughout the book, Apollo, the half-deity and soon to be Sun God, is struggling with ascending into becoming a full High-God. Hyacinth, the prince, is also struggling with what is to come of his future, becoming King. Both of these characters believe the other to be arrogant, conceited, and self-absorbed. The two men are surprised to find out that they aren’t that different at all, and actually both use the personas of being arrogant to hide their true selves.

I found this book to be very captivating and I couldn’t put it down, finished in one day! It is adventurous and easy to read. The story is told through different points of views, being of Apollo, Hyacinth, and Epiphany; I was a little disappointed to not have Temi’s point of view shown like the other characters. All of the characters were easy to fall in love with, and even with obstacles the story was beautifully shaped to give you a magnificent flow. I definitely will be waiting for the second book of this series once it is released!

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