Fantasy
A Touch of Darkness
2019·379 pages
Modern Hades-Persephone retelling where the Goddess of Spring enters a high-stakes contract with the God of the Dead, sparking a forbidden romance.
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Modern Hades-Persephone retelling where the Goddess of Spring enters a high-stakes contract with the God of the Dead, sparking a forbidden romance.
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Persephone is the Goddess of Spring in title only. Since she was a little girl, flowers have only shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hoped to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. All of that changes when she sits down in a forbidden nightclub to play a hand of cards with a hypnotic and mysterious stranger.Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. But nothing has ever in...
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Romance & sex
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Multiple explicit on-page sex scenes central to the romance and plot.
Violence & gore
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References to violence, torture, injury, and physical confrontations.
Profanity
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Recurring cursing and strong language throughout.
Substance use
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Alcohol consumption depicted in social and club settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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Gods wield underworld magic; Persephone must create life magically.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content
Political content
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Explores power dynamics, autonomy, and freedom themes.
Self-harm / suicide
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References to suicide appear in content warnings.
Abuse & suffering
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Includes sexual assault, emotional abuse, toxic relationship, stalking, gaslighting.
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