A Touch of Darkness - Scarlett St. Clair

A Touch of Darkness

By Scarlett St. Clair

  • Release Date: 2019-05-24
  • Genre: Paranormal Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 2,656 Ratings

Description

From bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a dark and enthralling reimagining of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth.

"Let me worship you," he said.

She remembered the words she had whispered to him in the back of the limo after La Rose. "You will worship me, and I won't even have to order you." His request felt sinful and devious, and she reveled in it.

She answered, "Yes."

Persephone is the Goddess of Spring in title only. Since she was a little girl, flowers have only shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hoped to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. All of that changes when she sits down in a forbidden nightclub to play a hand of cards with a hypnotic and mysterious stranger.

Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. But nothing has ever intrigued him as much as the goddess offering him a bargain he can't resist.

After her encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead, and his 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—a love that is both captivating and forbidden.

Reviews

  • Loved it!

    5
    By AugustTheDogust
    Such a cool perspective on Greek mythology, which usually doesn’t interest me at all!
  • Loved this interpretation

    5
    By Raven 10201
    I really enjoyed this book I hope we hear more from Lexa in the next book
  • Interesting take on the classic Greek Gods

    4
    By Allytee
    Very entertaining and super spicy. The dialogue stood on its own, maybe less explanation in between every single statement. Your characters words were enough to convey their inner thoughts. Liked the looming threat of doom that acted as a nice sinister backdrop to even out the fun and flirty. Overall, I liked it a lot. Thank you. 🤍
  • Best book I’ve read in a long time

    5
    By MooneyLover
    This book was so breathtaking. The images that the words let me see in my mind and the ride was beyond amazing. I can’t wait to read the next book!
  • Spice and Everything Nice

    5
    By Sallen Skilley
    I loved this book. It was such a sweet read, and it was super spicy. I couldn’t put it down.
  • A good start!

    4
    By broadwaybound5
    ⭐️3.75 rounded down This definitely read like a first book in a series. I went into this with a different mindset and I think that’s why the rating is what it is. I didn’t necessarily love that the resolution of things happened in the last 3-4 chapters and the “twist” was a little weird to me but overall I enjoyed this one!
  • Words do no justice, beautifully written

    5
    By Pothead1919
    I don’t remember how I found this book, but I’ve been binge reading for the last two days, and I CANT put it down. While reading, I forget the world exists. The details take me to another dimension. I am halfway through the book, and I’m beyond ready for the next one. Absolutely beautiful, and well written. Looking forward to reading all of them <3
  • LOVED LOVED LOVED

    5
    By mariaamarquez
    LOVED, the description of hades is so beautiful and different from a lot of Greek stories. Great read for a good price I’d say this was a win.
  • Page turner!

    5
    By Jaebae<3
    I started this book one evening and got so wrapped up into the plot that I didn’t put it down until I was practically finished at 5 am!
  • Unexpectedly…

    5
    By Rel456
    This is my first taste of Greek mythology romance. I didn’t know what to expect, but I can guarantee this book did not disappoint. I find myself questioning if I really had an idea before this book of what the underworld would be like. The picture painted has given me a lot to think about. The clash between the upper world and the underworld has taken me by surprise. This was an amazing read and romance. Sex scenes did not disappoint and the passion between these two characters is impalpable. It definitely left me wanting more. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

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