The Games Gods Play
books by Abigail Owen
The gods love to toy 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... The writing style remains consistent in its emphasis on readability and flow. Paragraphs transition smoothly, making it easy to follow the progression of ideas. This clarity supports sustained engagement across the entire book. Readers often comment on how smoothly the book transitions between different parts of the story. Shifts in setting or perspective are handled with care, ensuring that the narrative remains coherent. This smooth progression contributes to an enjoyable reading flow that does not require constant reorientation.