Nectar and Ambrosia
von E.M. Hamill
Star Bard Books

Cover:
just a magical cover

Review:
"Callie, a Classics major, flees home to protect her family from a monster straight out of mythology.  Visions lead her to Nectar and Ambrosia: the weirdest pub on Earth, where inter-dimensional travelers with attention seeking issues get drunk in between the A-list celebrity lives they create. The Doorkeeper of this threshold, Florian, rides herd on the rowdy Amaranthine and offers her shelter and a job. Callie likes the lonely, mysterious bartender more than she should. For Florian, her presence is a ray of light in the gray monotony of his sentence behind the bar, but he keeps a cautious distance—the truth of how he became Doorkeeper could change Callie's perception of him forever. War is coming. The threshold between worlds has never been more fragile. Callie must discover who is pulling Zeus's strings and avert the final battle—before the immortal vying to become the next Supreme Deity kills her first."
This book is an urban fantasy book of the finest. Even if you are not very familiar with mythology, you will understand them in this book, and since it is more modern-going, it is also easy. The theme may be a little reminiscent of gods of america, but the story is different. The characters were fabulous, the plot was fast-paced, and the serious action was nicely broken up by scenes that made me laugh out loud, hard. 
Do not expect the great love story in this book, even if much may suggest it. But even in real life love is often not enough when it comes to more important things. So the clothes definitely stay here! :) Nevertheless, it gives the reader the secret hope of things that could eventually be and that's really nice. Callie and Florian were wonderful characters who harmonized very well with each other and others. They grew in their experiences and the minor characters were also wonderfully represented. The action takes place mainly in the pub and yet it was exciting and entertaining and extensive. In addition to the overarching conflict, there were plenty of individual stories and threads running through the narrative. If you’re into spins and new takes on the old deities, a fast-paced storyline, and characters who seem utterly real, then I can’t recommend this one enough.
There was a lot of string-pulling and plot-threads being woven together, and the end result was a refreshing, complex, and vivid story…one that I am anxiously awaiting a sequel to! 5/5 stars
Thanks to Netgalley and Star Bard Books for the review copy.