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jenniferlnstone's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
readwithty's review against another edition
4.75
I absolutely love this series. I love Hades’s POV the most and enjoyed getting to know the other characters as well. Other than Hades, Hermes was my favorite because he was hilarious. I am interested in reading more about Dionysus and Ariadne because their story seems so intriguing. I would recommend this series to everyone!!!
mandik's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ok. We can all agree dream sex is weird and unnecessary. At least it isn't there long.
Beyond that, I think this might be my favorite book of the series. I loved the different points of view. I thought the story was easy to follow. It kept me on my toes. There were so many twists and turns you didn't know what was going to happen next! I loved it. I thought as far as an actual story goes, this book is the strongest. The spice is pulled back a bit (don't worry, there's still plenty) and more focus on the actual battle going on. Hermes and Appolo quickly became my favorite characters previously and it didn't stop with this book either. It's the exact kind of relief you need with such an intense story.
I really appreciated the trigger warnings at the beginning also mentioning what chapter it would happen in. I haven't read a book that does that yet. I thought that was nice. I wasn't bothered by any of it but looking at some of the other reviews, looks like they skipped that page and did not enjoy what they found. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS!
I am sad this series is over but I did not read Hades perspective so I know I can always revisit the realm with his side.
Beyond that, I think this might be my favorite book of the series. I loved the different points of view. I thought the story was easy to follow. It kept me on my toes. There were so many twists and turns you didn't know what was going to happen next! I loved it. I thought as far as an actual story goes, this book is the strongest. The spice is pulled back a bit (don't worry, there's still plenty) and more focus on the actual battle going on. Hermes and Appolo quickly became my favorite characters previously and it didn't stop with this book either. It's the exact kind of relief you need with such an intense story.
I really appreciated the trigger warnings at the beginning also mentioning what chapter it would happen in. I haven't read a book that does that yet. I thought that was nice. I wasn't bothered by any of it but looking at some of the other reviews, looks like they skipped that page and did not enjoy what they found. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS!
I am sad this series is over but I did not read Hades perspective so I know I can always revisit the realm with his side.
fayemh's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
thank god that's over
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
brianamorrison's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
The story in this book was captivating however the smut was a bit distracting and unnecessary in this one. I mean, a little is fine but there was too much. This book had some really dark moments and the great battle seemed to wrap up way too easily. That said, it was an entertaining read and a great final book to the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, War, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Gore
kkloosterman's review against another edition
DNF at 41% - I am honestly very disappointed. I think I have definitely grown as a reader in the two years since I read the other books but the writing style felt so simple. It made it that everything felt descriptive and not as if you were experiencing it with the characters. I thought the Persephone storyline was honestly boring and I was only really interested in Dionysus and Ariadne’s story and her sister Phaedra. The biggest reason I didn’t finish it was Theseus’s POV, why in the WORLD did we need to read from the perspective of Theseus?? This disgusting piece of a man has close to non-consensual sex with Helen and gets harder thinking about torturing Ariadne and abuses his wife?? How disgusting but why did we need to read that from his perspective?? I was honestly not interested at all to find out how he will get beaten and where Cronos comes into play. I felt like all the sex scenes up until this point were weird and inappropriately timed with them being hallucinations and dreams. I think Persephone made silly plans that somehow worked out and Hades was being unreasonably harsh and rude in the chapter after his escape
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
gothic_trauma_doll's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
knoonan01's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
freckleduck's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I am so glad to be done with this book. I found it had enjoyable moments but I really feel like both Persephone and Hades are just so immature that I struggled with both of them. Hermes is immature but in a humorous way and Dionysus was a fun character. Overall I just am glad it’s done. Also dream sex felt like a stretch.
bookwitchgwen's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
As the 7th book in a series there isn’t a lot I can say about A Touch of Chaos that won’t be a spoiler for another book, but I’ve done my best.
What I will say is that this series was my first read with spice. It didn’t make me cringe and close the book. The storyline was interesting to me, and kept the pages turning. A Touch of Darkness is a favorite of mine to recommend to ladies who are in a slump or don’t read often (if they’re comfortable with spice). So in its way this series has been a favorite of mine.
When you have years of waiting for a finale, it is easy to build the books up more in your mind and find yourself let down by the actual ending. I waited so long to review this book because that may have happened to me. None the less the ending was great. It was the HEA we wanted. There were some side characters introduced in A Game of Gods who I expected more from, but I really enjoyed how their storyline opened up more of the world StClair created to us. I’m sad that it’s over, but looking forward to reading stories from other characters in the future.
What I will say is that this series was my first read with spice. It didn’t make me cringe and close the book. The storyline was interesting to me, and kept the pages turning. A Touch of Darkness is a favorite of mine to recommend to ladies who are in a slump or don’t read often (if they’re comfortable with spice). So in its way this series has been a favorite of mine.
When you have years of waiting for a finale, it is easy to build the books up more in your mind and find yourself let down by the actual ending. I waited so long to review this book because that may have happened to me. None the less the ending was great. It was the HEA we wanted. There were some side characters introduced in A Game of Gods who I expected more from, but I really enjoyed how their storyline opened up more of the world StClair created to us. I’m sad that it’s over, but looking forward to reading stories from other characters in the future.