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Deception: The Ethereal Gods, Book 2
by Rachel Callahan
About this book
Pass my classes—check. Complete the Ascension and get a badass power—double check. Defeat one of the dark majors—wait, what, how did that get on my list?
Sometimes a girl just needs to get away from it all and sip some margaritas on the beach with her besties. Well, that was my plan until the very guys I'm trying to get away from somehow find me.
Apparently, I'm their mate... something I'm slowly getting used to. Because, despite my need to put distance between me and the four gods—Adrian, Kyros, Mateo, and Maximus—I haven't been able to stop thinking about them.
I have to make it up to the guys and prove that I'm in this for the long haul, and I'm not running away again… Despite how terrifying the idea of forever is—especially to a girl who just found out she's not only immortal, but is actually a full-fledged god.
The secrets are far from over, it seems. As soon as I'm brought back to the academy, I come face to face with the last person I would've expected to see here.
To top it all off, I'm being forced by the council to compete in the trials, where three rounds will determine if I'm able to keep my newfound powers or not. So now I need to train while fighting for the guys I'm growing to care for and keeping my guard up in case Titus attempts another attack…
Can't a girl catch a break around here?
Deception is book two in The Ethereal Gods series. It is a full-length novel for mature listeners.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
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Reader Reviews
May 21, 2026
Holy cow!!! This book was so good. I loved that we got more intimacy between Olivia and the guys. There was so much going on that kept me on the edge of my seat. And that cliffhanger totally got me. I did not expect how it ended. There is also something that happened in the last chapter that better be taken care of. )
May 14, 2024
Multiple points of view. Olivia is hurt emotionally by her mates and takes off with her besties. She misses her mates though and when one takes her back she finds her father there. Turns out her father is more than she knew. The council discovers who Olivia is and demands she go through the trials to prove she has control over her powers. But the council has their own motives, and they are not the same as Olivia's. They changed the rules and now Olivia must learn all she can from her father and...
October 9, 2021
So I'm just blown away by this author! This is her second book and I would have never been able to guess that by reading her books. The 1st one was AMAZING but this one has surpassed that! She hit another one out of the park! It blew all of my expectations out of the water. Thankfully this books picks up off where the last left off on that cliffhanger. The character development is perfect! It has twist and turns you don't see coming. It is steamy, intense, and packed full of action. What more...
October 10, 2021
Completely sucked in from the first page, until I fell tumbling off the cliff, with that massive cliffhanger. Deception picked up right where Ascension left off. Olivia is a such a strong FMC and she dominates this book. Fighting the council while trying to make it though the trials, is no easy task. The connection with her mates grows stronger, and I loved all the sweetness they shared. Max and Mateo are still my favorite and all four boys will be in my book harem forever. Kyros, wooohooo...
February 3, 2025
Book two was very interesting, I often think the second books tend to divert and are less appealing, this book stuck to the continued storyline. I will say it was nice to see Olivia develop her relationships with her other men but honestly the interaction between Adrian and Mateo was annoying. It took Adrian half of the book to get over his hurt feelings, like dude you’re a god who has been around for forever and some 20 year old hurt your feelings and you were ready to give up… the book...
