I found myself caught up in Theo and Lysandros’ sweeping romance and also in the lives and driving motivations of those Gods and Goddesses that were featured in their story.

This didn’t bother me at all, due to my weird personal interest in this particular subject, but I can certainly imagine it could get quite confusing for those who are unknowledgeable on the topic, so ye be warned. There were a lot of players present here, with various Gods and Goddesses (real and made up) mentioned in a way that mostly assumes the reader has at least a cursory familiarity with the myths and figures involved. As a huge fan of stories relating to Greek Mythology, I was immediately enraptured by this unique take on these legendary figures. While a more sinister plot to destroy humanity unfolds around them, Theo and Lysandros find themselves thrust into a romantic relationship that might just be well worth fighting the Gods to keep. But when Theo wanders into Lysandros’ domain, the two spark immediately, despite Theo’s newfound shock that the Greek Gods are real and that he’s accidentally (on purpose) discovered how to traverse between their worlds, so to speak. Lysandros is the prince of the Underworld, blessed (or cursed) with the powers of a God, whiling away the millennia avoiding humans after a first love gone bad.

Set in modern day Washington D.C., the story tells that of reserved young professor of magic, Theo Ward, and how he becomes mysteriously and suddenly acquainted with the Underworld – the entrance of which is conveniently located beneath the political capital of the world (hehe) – and its ruling family (AKA, Hades, Persephone, and their children). Together, they’ve delivered a charming new modern-day take on some of the major (and minor…and even made up) deities of Greek Mythology. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be geeking out over this recent new offering by first-time co-authors, Sam Burns and W.M.

Prince of Death by Sam Burns