The Dark Olympus Series
Welcome to the Dark Olympus series, by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a hundred books, Katee Robert. Each book is a contemporary reimagining of various Greek myths, spicy and heartfelt—and ending in a happily-ever-after.
In Neon Gods, you'll enter the world through the story of Hades and Persephone. She's a sunshine socialite running from an arranged marriage with Zeus, and he's the boogeyman of Olympus with his heart set on revenge...
In Electric Idol, we meet Eros and Psyche. He's knife in the dark to his mother, and Aphrodite has her sights set on Psyche—or at least her heart. Instead of killing her, though, Eros proposes marriage...
In Wicked Beauty, the tournament to determine the next Ares is on—with Helen as the prize. The only problem? She intends to compete for her own hand, even if she has to trample Achilles and Patroclus's dreams to make it happen...
In Radiant Sin, there are strangers in Olympus and Apollo is determined to find out if they are up to no good. Unfortunately, the only way to do that is by attending a week-long house party—with Cassandra, his assistant—as his fake girlfriend...
In Cruel Seduction, mess is the name of the game. Aphrodite and Hephaestus enter into an arranged marriage that neither of them wants—and both are determined to punish their spouse in the most intimate way possible. By seducing the person they care about most in the world—Adonis and Pandora, respectively—of course!
A Note From Katee
I love this series with my whole soul. It felt special from the first, and the support of readers has allowed me to write absolutely fearlessly to bring you the stories of my heart.
If you've been a fan of the series for any length of time, you may have noticed a dearth of special editions. This set will more than make up for that! Jenny and I hand-selected the artists and a designer to make these the most gorgeous books in existence (not that I'm biased!). Every step of the way, from artist selection to the bonus features, has been with my personal guidance to bring you special editions that feel just as lux and sexy as the books themselves.
It was also incredibly important to have an accessible option for those who have the paperbacks already and don't necessarily want to add an entire second set to their shelves. With that in mind, we've added a tier with the reversible dust jackets sized to fit over the US paperbacks and a whole boatload of amazing merch options!
The Immersive Reading Experience
While I think these editions stand on their own, because I appreciate all y'all so deeply, I wanted to add a little extra content to the experience for superfans!
Every purchase of the hardcover book set will come with five little "advent calendars" to open as you read the books. Each window is marked to be opened on a specific chapter and will take you to a video of me talking about behind-the-scenes stuff connected to that part of the book.
These videos will be included digitally for all backers as well. In addition to that, I'll be sharing playlists for each book AND a special surprise!
The art will also be included as digital wallpapers for everyone who makes a purchase through this campaign.
The Dust Jackets
The dust jackets are pure works of art! Both the hardcover dust jackets and the set sized to the US Paperbacks will be identical in design and feature.
On one side, we have the gorgeous art deco covers in gold foil, designed by Elizabeth Turner Stokes. We really wanted to highlight the opulence of the Dark Olympus world, the rigid elements combined with the fluidity of the river that divides the city. I'm ecstatic at how they came together!
The reversible side of the dust jackets feature art by Syd Mills. These are seriously works of art. Syd knocked it out of the park and brought forth so much intention to every element of each piece. They're filled to the brim with imagery to nod to their respective stories.
The Books
These are a true labor of love! The five hardcover books will be packaged in a gold-foiled slipcase designed by Elizabeth Turner Stokes. The books have been reformatted to have exclusive chapter designs by Qamber Designs & Media. Each book also includes a Dear Reader letter from me where I spend a little time reflecting on each book and what they mean to me. It was a lot of fun (and a bit emotional) to revisit these stories!
They will also feature YOUR name! As long as you fill out your survey (sent April 10th)by April 14th, your name will be included in back of the book of the team you join! If you utilize the Pay Over Time feature, we will email you directly on April 10th, with the same deadline (April 14th).
The book set.
The hardcover cases will be luxurious black linen with black foil designs that nod to each respective romance. They have gilded black edges with a hidden image from the reversible dust jacket art that can be seen when the pages are fanned.
The covers and the cases.
Each book features gorgeous end paper art from Isabelle Bartnicki of each of the respective romances.
The Add-Ons
For the add-ons, we specifically put together a list of items that call back to the world and my favorite parts of it.
First up is MuseWatch! No Dark Olympus merch box would be complete without Olympus's favorite gossip magazine! Five print issues as magazine bifolds are included, each attached to their respective book. The only way to get the inside scoop!
Five 6" x 9" art cards designed by Shannon Donahue with an Olympus map through the seasons, each showcasing key locations visited in the five romances! Get a peek at Hades's greenhouse, Eros's penthouse, and so many more locations you've read about in the books!
Five vellum inserts with art by Sara Bertoli. These will be sized to fit the 6"x 9" hardcovers and will also come with an explainer card with page numbers for the scenes depicted. The final vellum will not have the hearts covering the sexy bits!
A collectable copper-colored coin designed by Shannon Donahue, featuring the logo for Hades's club, is your ticket to the Underworld. The coin will be automatically included for all of Katee's active Patreon members (the reward will only show up when we send out surveys, so don't worry if it's not there when you first pledge), but will be available as an add-on for non-Patreon backers.
Vellum art by Sara Bertoli. The coin designed by Shannon Donahue.
Get a little Persephone and (grumpy!) Hades for your very own! These 6" plushies are so cute, you'll want to take them everywhere! Okay, maybe that's just me? I love my grumpy son!
The final piece of merch is a black book sleeve sized to fit a single hardcover book, featuring a white "We're All Monsters Here" graphic (designed by Elizabeth Turner Stokes). The dimensions are 11.25 x 9.25" x 0.5".
Hades and Persephone plushie set of two. "We're all Monsters Here..." book sleeve.
Shipping
This shipping table is meant to be a rough estimate based on current shipping costs. We will charge the accurate shipping cost for the weight of your order when we close addresses and are getting ready to ship (Q4 of 2025). This is so we can charge the most accurate prices for shipping.
As a reminder, all duties and customs fees are the responsibility of the backer.
Shipping Estimates. Dust Jackets: $8 (US), $18 (CA), $25 (UK), $25 (EU), $25 (AUS). Hardcover set: $10 (US), $25 (CA), $57 (UK), $70 (EU), $75 (AUS). "One-Click" Merch Box and Hardcover Set: $18 (US), $26 (CA), $67 (UK), $85 (EU), $85 (AUS). These costs are subject to change and in USD. All shipping will be charged after the campaign in the pledge manager. All duties and taxes are the responsibility of the recipient.
If your total pledge is over $150, you will have the Pay Over Time option. This will divide your total amount (not including shipping) into four monthly payments. You will receive your survey after you've paid the fourth payment.
For anyone who selects this option, we will reach out to have you fill out a form on how you would like your name to be in the back of your team's book. This email will go out around April 10th, so please keep an eye out for it. If this form is not filled out by April 14th, your name will not appear in the back of the book.
Gift a Book Set
We absolutely understand that not everyone is in the position to purchase this special edition set. With that in mind, we're opening up the ability to gift sets for those who have a little extra to give. If you're so inclined, you can gift either a full book set or gift in $10 increments on the add-on page.
If you are unable to purchase the set, you can fill out the form below to be added to the waitlist. We will release the sets in batches as the campaign runs, depending on gifted sets. Folks getting gifted sets will be picked from the waitlist by lottery to make things as fair as possible.
There is a limit of one set per person/household. Duplicated entries will be removed.
The person receiving the gifted set will be responsible for the shipping cost. Shipping will be charged when we lock addresses to send the rewards (which will be Q4 of 2025). We will be shipping Media Mail to US folks, so this cost should be approximately $10 (this is subject to change, depending on postal pricing changes). If shipped internationally, the rate varies, depending on where you're located.
We will be matching every set donated!
The gift fund will be rounded up to the nearest book set at the end of the campaign so that ALL FUNDS go toward book sets for folks on the list.
This is the first time we're doing this, so we're not quite sure what the demand will be (or how many people will gift). With that in mind, the form will only be up for the first 24 hours of the campaign (until March 5th). Should enough sets be gift (and matched!) to meet the needs of those applicants, we'll reopen the form on a limited basis. We will communicate numbers with every project update.
The form is currently closed, but will reopen if all gifted set applications (166) are fulfilled.