Tender Cruelty

Dark Olympus, Book 9

By: Katee Robert

Narrated by: Zara Hampton-Brown, Alex Moorcock

I was his wife. His lover. His sworn enemy. The ice queen to Olympus's most hated king.

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Hera and Zeus.*

The barrier that's protected Olympus for generations has fallen. The enemy's breached the gates and the Thirteen are scrambling to protect themselves, their loved ones, and the city they've sworn to protect. At least they would be if they weren't at each others' throats instead.

Hera has no intention of letting her husband, Zeus, survive the oncoming storm. But despite the white-hot hatred burning between them, when Hera and Zeus are forced to work together, enmity crystalizes into something brighter. Hotter. Too powerful to deny or destroy.

Hera never bartered on falling in love with the man she married—the man she once swore to kill. But now, standing back-to-back in the ruins of Olympus, she may be forced to admit that she's been wrong about Zeus all these years…and there may be something about their marriage worth saving if they can survive long enough to turn sworn enemies into something more.

©2026 Katee Robert (P)2026 Dreamscape Media

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!

wow! Just wow! Katee Robert has done it again. What a cliffhanger... I love Persius and Calisto. They are my favorite couple by far! I cannot wait to see how this ends

Best out of the series so far.

This book had lots of twist. If you are into this type to stuff, it’s totally worth the listen.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this series 😭 there is never enough 😭

I'm just so obsessed with this whole series and I always wish each book was longer 😭 l

Another long awaited (I have no concept of time) installment!

Nah! This has been a long await story of Hera and Zeus! It's brilliant and perfect and everything I wanted. I just wish I hadn't finished it in a day 😭 but I absolutely couldn't put it down!

Let’s go!

Another great story added into this complex and fascinating world. This couple has always been at the back of my mind, so I’m glad we got their story. The love/hate chemistry is REAL with these two!