Touch of Darkness

"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 intrigued him as much as the goddess offering him a bargain he can't resist. After her encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead, and his terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. The bet does more than expose Persephone's failure as a goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows-a love that is both captivating and forbidden"--

About the author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and the author of the Hades X Persephone Saga, the Adrian X Isolde series, fairy tale retellings, and When Stars Come Out.
She has a master's degree in library science and information studies and a bachelor's in English writing. She is obsessed with Greek mythology, murder mysteries, and the afterlife. For information on books, tour dates, and content, please visit scarlettstclair.com.

Product details

• Authors: Scarlett St. Clair, Scarlett St Clair, Scarlett St. Clair
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781728258454
• ISBN: 978-1-72825-845-4
• Series: Hades X Persephone; Hades x Persephone Saga
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Romance, Fantasy Romance, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Erotic Romance, erotic fiction, Myth & legend told as fiction, Contains explicit or offensive material or content, Contains explicit material, FICTION / Fantasy / Romance, FICTION / Romance / Erotic, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales