Desire. Longing. Anguish. Action.

Ares is book one in a brand new series the Guardians of Hades by Felicity Heaton. Oh my, what a tale Ms. Heaton has constructed. This was an exceptional start.

We are treated to a story full of Greek Mythology that has been splendidly done. The author has added in some extraordinary new twists for the reader to explore.

In this story we focus on Ares. I enjoyed how the author portrayed him. He fights a never ending battle; along with his brothers to protect humans. His duty and his desire war inside him. I love the battle inside; between duty and heart. It was beautiful done.

Megan well she is not quite human. She knows she is different, but doesn’t know why. One decision will change her life and enlighten her. It was fascinating to learn about her, who she is, and more.

Ares and Megan are good together. I like how they have this attraction, but don’t act on it until quite later in the book.

The only thing that bothered me (probably only me) was the lack of showering/clean clothes for Megan. I think it was like two maybe three days. I have this thing about hygiene and well she had a bathroom with a shower their and didn't use it.

We are also introduced to the brothers, each are unique in their own way. They are the protectors/Guardians of different gates in different places. The Guardians / brothers are all deliciously intriguing and I can’t wait to read each and everyone of their stories. It’s a surprise on who their family is and one you will enjoy learning about.

Their is no shortage of surprises and reveals, but their is much more to come. The battle scenes are vivid and the action is non-stop on the go. A war is coming and only the immortal Guardians can save us and their world.

If you enjoy Mythology, demons, battles between one’s duty and heart, and the lengths we go through for siblings and those we love, then you will adore this tale. I throughly loved the new twist on Greek Mythology, the Guardians, the plot, and romance. I’m enthusiastic to see where things go from here.

Rated: 4 Stars

*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Felicity Heaton with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.


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4 "Fire God & His Healer" Stars.

In the debut of a brand new series that reminds me of a grown-up version of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson Series, Felicity Heaton sets up an urban fantasy world on the verge of war. The heroes in this series are all brothers, sons of Hades and Persephone, and gods in their own right. Each has been banished by Hades from the underworld and tasked with guarding the gates from the mortal world to the underworld to ensure that only gods, demigods and others selected by Hades can enter the underworld and that the dead can never leave it. However, the daemons that have been excluded from the underworld are getting restless, and the worlds seem to be coming to a revolutionary time.

The main hero in this story is Ares. Ares has the power of fire among other powers. Although Ares has his six brothers (each has a different main power), he has led a pretty solitary life for several centuries due to the fact that his power makes him unable to touch anyone (including many of his brothers) without burning them. This also means he has been unable to have a relationship with a woman, even a goddess in that long.

During a normal patrol, Ares is attacked by a daemon, and a woman named Megan comes to his aid. She instantly garners Ares' brothers suspicions, when Ares awakes without his fire power and mysteriously healed by this woman who defies convention (as she appears not to be a demigod or other god who would have great power). As the crew of brothers set towards the goal of finding the daemon that stole Ares' powers to get them restored, Ares must also struggle between his personal desires for Megan and his obligations to his father to protect the underworld from unwelcome intruders. If he regains his fire power, he will never be able to touch Megan again. Can there possibly be a HEA under the circumstances?

I enjoyed getting to learn about this mythical world which is based on Greek mythology. The personal struggles, as well as, world altering circumstances looming in the background led to a sense of heightened suspense as to which direction this story would turn. I also liked that we get a glimpse at some of the struggles of the other brothers, including Valen, the hero of the next book (planned to be released around Valentine's Day 2017).

I can't wait to see how Valen resolves his perceived inability to love as well as to see how these gods continue to protect both the underworld and the mortal one in future books.

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