If you want to know the lifestyle lived by gods, read Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. If you want to know the lifestyle lived by monsters, read nearly anything by Stephen King. But if you want to know why the Princess of Crete is willing to help the Prince of Athens undermine her family's empire by ending the reality TV show that they've built around feeding idiot teen athletes to the Minotaur, then read The Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters. (Hint: it may or may not have to do with the prince being damn fine. And he may or may not have a particular YA Boi scent that will leave you thinking twice about your toothpaste.)