Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Sexual assault, Rape, Suicidal ideation, PTSD, Kidnapping, Violence, Graphic violence, Death, War, Grief, Dubious consent, Captivity, Torture, Depression, Anxiety, Blood, Sexual content
A Touch of Malice
by Scarlett St. Clair
Book 3 in Hades x Persephone
goodreads 3.93/5 133,492 ratings
storykind_community 4.13/5 8 ratings
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Length464 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice4/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Fated mates
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- High
- Intense / passionate
- The angst delivered
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- God/deity
- Forbidden love
- Possessive / claiming style
- Addictive read
- Possessive alpha
- Possessive love interest
- Dominant vibes
- Obsessed
- Dark/tortured soul
- Power imbalance
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover incoming
- Protective love interest
- He falls first
- Passionate / intense
- Feral brain activated
- King / ruling monarch
- Only soft for them
- Praise kink
- Touch her and die
- Body worship
- Possessive/protective
- Mine declarations
- Jaw holding / face cupping
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Possessive
- Dominance
- Magic-infused intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
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- Nymphs
- Forced proximity
- Underground / underworld
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
- Dark romance
- Prophecy-driven love
- Immortal/mortal romance
- Mythology retelling
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Dramatic
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Intense
- Immersive
- Morally gray
- Romantic
- Cinematic
- Queen / ruling monarch
- Emotional
- Suspenseful
- Angsty
- Character-driven
- Steamy
- Atmospheric
- Dangerous
- Mythic
- Page turner
- Hades and Persephone retelling
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Different because
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 464 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book