Book 2 in Hades x Persephone Saga
A Touch of Ruin
Persephone's relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring.
Hades, God of the Dead, is burdened by a hellish past that everyone's eager to expose in an effort to warn Persephone away.
Things only get worse when a horrible tragedy leaves Persephone's heart in ruin and Hades refusing to help. Desperate, she takes matters into her own hands, striking bargains with severe consequences.
Faced with a side of Hades she never knew and crushing loss, Persephone wonders if she can truly become Hades' queen.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~418
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is A Touch of Ruin?
A Touch of Ruin 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: Medium 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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- Manipulation / gaslighting
- Kidnapping
- Sexual assault
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Torture
- Death of a loved one
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A Touch of Ruin: quick answers
How spicy is A Touch of Ruin?
A Touch of Ruin 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 Ruin a standalone?
No. A Touch of Ruin is book 2 in Hades x Persephone Saga. Start with A Touch of Darkness. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in A Touch of Ruin?
A Touch of Ruin features gods & mythology, retelling, possessive mmc, morally grey mmc. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does A Touch of Ruin have content warnings?
Our notes for A Touch of Ruin include: manipulation / gaslighting, kidnapping, sexual assault, suicide / suicidal ideation, torture, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Touch of Ruin?
If you loved A Touch of Ruin, try A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair, Neon Gods by Katee Robert, Crossed by Emily McIntire. They share its gods & mythology and retelling energy at a similar spice level.