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A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair

14 reviews

ninahuynh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I like the dive into Apollo and his character arc, and Hermes. I like how Persephone has grown as a character and how her flaws make her that much more real. We could do with a sex scene or two less- there were times it felt like they use sex to solve their problem, never really communicating their sorrows/problem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Alcohol, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Violence, Cursing, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Murder, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture

r1vana's review against another edition

1.25

This wasn’t for me. Persephone seemed more unlikable as the story goes. There are many scenes between Hades and Persephone that are filled with lack of communication and the only way to move on from it is sex. 
Persephone’s character keeps getting worse. While I understand her need to stand up for herself and to not be shadowed by Hades, she can’t seem to understand Hades popularity from the public. And the more reckless she acts, the more stress she brings to me(as a reader).  Writing an article about Apollo and bashing him(for good reason; but not enough to actually face consequences) and then making a selfish deal with Apollo when her bag’s life is at stake…
She keeps prissy, annoying and a lot of times insecure(which I can let it slide especially from her pov).
I was expecting her mother to be more present, but based on that ending, it seems that she will be in the first instalment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

rchulin1's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Cursing, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Torture, Classism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Confinement

leslinj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I love how Scarlett manages to balance mostly good sex scenes with actual plot. I also love the dimension each character has, it’s not as black and white as some would believe of the Gods, there are more shades of grey that make things more interesting.

Overall, I’m excited to keep going and see how Persephone continues to build her chosen family 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Vomit

kshertz's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Listen I’m not in this for the plot.. but we’re losing any semblance of a plot 😅. So why 4 stars? The stellar smut. Do I want to smack Persephone often? Yes. But then there’s amazing smut and all is forgiven. Not sure I’ll keep going with this series though. Maybe! It’s just for smut lovers/ history lovers. You have to suspend all belief but it’s very fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Grief, Suicide, Car accident, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

hi_im_tate's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I had to deduct a star because *fuck* Persephone is so much like a college freshman. You can tell this is her first relationship. But that's what makes it so juicy. 

There is just so much to this book that I wouldn't have expected. Everything with Apollo (almost cried during his scene with his lover), meeting Leuce and learning more about her, the abduction, the proposal (s), the ending. It all intertwined beautifully for me. There were several times when I had to pull away from this book because it was just *so god damn good*. The love and passion Hades and Persephone share really, really touches my heart.

The author's note mentions learning more about Hades' life in the Upperworld and what he does. I am very excited for this because I just want to slurp up every piece of lore I can get about Hades. He loves so beautifully and fiercely, and I *need* to know what makes him tick.

There are some very prominent characters we have yet to meet. Where does Zeus stand in all of this? Poseidon? What's going on with Aphrodite? So many questions, so few answers.

Please make sure to read content warnings for this book. It'll make it easier.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Blood, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Rape, Cursing, Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse

Minor: Murder, Confinement, War, Physical abuse, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders

flaminghotchertos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child death, War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual assault, Death, Suicide, Torture, and Rape

mei_mei's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture

frantically's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Not quite as great as the first one but I still loved it! There's a lot of angst and drama and let's just say, I'm glad I've already bought the next part because otherwise I'd be dying. 

We see a lot more of the supporting characters, especially Lexa & Apollo, in this sequel and their stories were each really well developed and helped further Persephone's own story (sue me, yes, I still have hopes for Apollo). I struggled a bit with the details of Lexa's story and would've loved some more exploration of the Drama™ that led to it, at times it felt like there was just drama for the sake of it, y'know?

I still love Hades & Persephone and I hope the teasers of their darker sides we got in this book get explored more 👀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Vomit, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

Minor: Medical content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

naaytaashreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

“Create the life you want, Persephone, and stop listening to everyone else.”

I enjoyed this read compared to the first book.
This plotline felt like there was more meat to the content.
The one POV will always bother me in this series; however, it wasn't that bad at times in A Touch of Ruin. The only thing I can't review is Hades's character as there wasn't his POV, so it wasn't fair to judge what he does and says, even though it sometimes annoys me.

The focus of Persephone's growth in this was so good.
I love that she has flaws; she makes terrible decisions and mistakes. Even if we get annoyed and disagree with what she did, the outcome runs full circle, and she grows to learn and her character changes over time.

We get more action and involvement of side characters other than the focus of Hades and Persephone's romance.
I love Persephone is getting friends! I love a good squad and more of them!


“This mortal has distressed you,” Zofie said. “Do you want me to kill him?” “What? No, Zofie. You can’t just kill people who upset you.” The Aegis shrugged. “You can where I’m from.” “Remind me to hide all your weapons,” Persephone said.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, and Mental illness