Book 1 in Hades x Persephone Saga
A Touch of Darkness
Persephone is a journalist, Hades runs a nightclub, and they make a very bad bargain. Modern Greek myth with plenty of spice.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~368
- Ending
- HFN
How spicy is A Touch of Darkness?
A Touch of Darkness is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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A Touch of Darkness: quick answers
How spicy is A Touch of Darkness?
A Touch of Darkness is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is A Touch of Darkness a standalone?
No. A Touch of Darkness is book 1 in Hades x Persephone Saga. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in A Touch of Darkness?
A Touch of Darkness features gods & mythology, retelling, forbidden love, possessive mmc, morally grey mmc, rivals to lovers. It is a fast burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does A Touch of Darkness have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for A Touch of Darkness, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Touch of Darkness?
If you loved A Touch of Darkness, try Neon Gods by Katee Robert, A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori. They share its gods & mythology and retelling energy at a similar spice level.