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A Touch of Ruin

by Scarlett St. Clair

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: high. Darkness: dark.

Persephone's relationship with Hades goes public in New Athens and the attention is brutal. This is the grief book of the series, and Persephone makes a few choices you'll want to yell at her about.

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Is A Touch of Ruin spicy?

Yes, A Touch of Ruin 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 Ruin?

We rate A Touch of Ruin 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are death of a loved one, sexual assault, kidnapping, graphic violence. The full list is further down the page.

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

Yes. A Touch of Ruin is book 3 of Hades x Persephone Saga, so start with A Touch of Darkness.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for A Touch of Ruin
  • Death of a loved one
  • Sexual assault
  • Kidnapping
  • Graphic violence

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 3
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
418
First published
2020
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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