Sons of Olympus Series by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

Wilder Pratt has given up trying to get his life together. Passed up for a promotion, left by his long-term boyfriend, nothing in his life seems to work how he planned. Wilder is just treading water . . . right up until the moment he trips over a dead student outside his office with a golden would-be murderer standing over the body. Hermes has been running his whole life—from duty and danger, from a father who mistrusts him and siblings who outshine him... moreWilder Pratt has given up trying to get his life together. Passed up for a promotion, left by his long-term boyfriend, nothing in his life seems to work how he planned. Wilder is just treading water . . . right up until the moment he trips over a dead student outside his office with a golden would-be murderer standing over the body. Hermes has been running his whole life—from duty and danger, from a father who mistrusts him and siblings who outshine him. But when the students at Banneker College of magic start dropping dead one after another, Hermes’s ass is on the line. He finds himself playing bodyguard to a man who suspects him of murder, but that doesn’t seem enough to keep Professor Pratt’s hot hands off him. An ancient evil has risen from the depths of Tartarus, and he’s coming for Banneker. The only thing standing in the way of a titanic apocalypse is one disappointing part-time professor and a god who’d rather abandon the world to its fate. But if they work together, they may just save everyone. less

Hephaestus has never been interested in the petty squabbles of his family, but this time, it’s different. The titans have escaped Tartarus and are threatening not only his selfish siblings and cousins, but the very foundations of the world he calls his own. Anteros has lived a sheltered life, doted on and protected by both of his fathers. But now, in the face of the threat the titans pose, he has to step up and help in the war effort... moreHephaestus has never been interested in the petty squabbles of his family, but this time, it’s different. The titans have escaped Tartarus and are threatening not only his selfish siblings and cousins, but the very foundations of the world he calls his own. Anteros has lived a sheltered life, doted on and protected by both of his fathers. But now, in the face of the threat the titans pose, he has to step up and help in the war effort. As the only god who has never betrayed Hephaestus, he’s sent to beg for the forge god’s aid in the coming conflict. Only Hephaestus isn’t what everyone told him. He’s talented and stern, yes, but also handsome and above all that, sweet, at least to Ant. When Atlas comes to demand Hephaestus’s help on behalf of the titans, Heph is forced to make a choice: his abusive family, or the titans. Hephaestus is less worried about that choice than what it might lead to—will the titans punish sweet, innocent Anteros if he refuses them? less

Ares has been an outcast for millennia. He never fit amongst the perfect golden gods of Olympus, and wandering the land from battle to battle has taken its toll. Yet when the titans return, he musters for one last battle, knowing it could be his last. Adrian Wagner is a monster. After a fatal crash a decade ago, he rose as a vampire, but dragons? Well, those are something else... moreAres has been an outcast for millennia. He never fit amongst the perfect golden gods of Olympus, and wandering the land from battle to battle has taken its toll. Yet when the titans return, he musters for one last battle, knowing it could be his last. Adrian Wagner is a monster. After a fatal crash a decade ago, he rose as a vampire, but dragons? Well, those are something else. When an attack on the Hunt building imbues him with uncontrollable fire, he not only has to contend with the dragon inside him but also develops a strong bond to the ancient, terrifying, leather-clad warrior who once rode over battlefields on the back of the mighty wyrm now occupying Adrian’s body. Only Ares isn’t what Adrian expected, and unraveling the layers of the misunderstood god proves the most worthwhile effort in Adrian’s short immortality. Too bad they met in the middle of a war that might kill them both. less