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A Touch of Darkness

by Scarlett St. Clair

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 2/5

Spice: high. Darkness: some dark moments.

Persephone bets with the god of the dead and loses. Hades and Persephone in modern day, with all the jealousy that comes with it. A comfort read for a lot of fans.

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Is A Touch of Darkness spicy?

Yes, A Touch of Darkness is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.

How dark is A Touch of Darkness?

We rate A Touch of Darkness 2 out of 5 for darkness (some dark moments). The big content warnings are graphic violence, murder. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Hades x Persephone Saga in order?

A Touch of Darkness is book 1 of Hades x Persephone Saga, so it's the place to start. The series has 3 books on our list so far and is still ongoing.

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Content warnings

Show 2 content warnings for A Touch of Darkness
  • Graphic violence
  • Murder

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Hades x Persephone Saga, book 1
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
379
First published
2019
Genre
Romantasy, Dark Romance

Hades x Persephone Saga reading order

  1. A Touch of Darkness
  2. A Touch of Ruin
  3. A Touch of Malice

Full Hades x Persephone Saga series guide

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