A Touch of Darkness (Hades x Persephone Saga, #1)
Scarlett St. Clair
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A Touch of Darkness (Hades x Persephone Saga, #1)
Scarlett St. Clair
Persephone is the Goddess of Spring by title only. The truth is, since she was a little girl, flowers have shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hopes to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. After a chance encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead and the terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. The bet does more than expose Persephone’s failure as a goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows—and it’s forbidden.
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0Objectively, was this book amazing? No
Did I love every second of it anyway? Absolutely
0It was an okay book. The plot was flat and predictable but still got me hooked. I could feel the plot building to something but was disappointed at the end. Maybe because it's not yet the end(?)
The God-Human dynamics was interesting but Underworld-building was just okay.
Although creatively reflective, I find making Hades a non-villain is a little far-fetched. Persephone's perception of him in the beginning was inconsistent too. Her inner monologues sometime don't match her action. It's just as confusing as how I was precepting Hades.
Persephone's character has so much untapped potential. I had much higher expectations.
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