Category Archives: Mythology

A Touch of Darkness Series Review

2 stars / 5 spicy peppers

DNF @ 75% 

A Touch of Darkness series is an urban retelling of Hades and Persephone. While the premise is enticing, the books do not live up to the hype. The lackluster plot…

A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair Book Review

3 stars / 5 spicy peppers

A Touch of Malice is the book I’ve been waiting for in this series in terms of character growth for Persephone. But, in the end, the series has…

A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair Book Review

3 stars / 5 spicy peppers

A Touch of Ruin is the anticipated sequel to A Touch of Darkness that we really didn’t need. While the premise was exciting and the…

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair Book Review

4 stars / 4 spicy peppers

A Touch of Darkness is a beautiful and modern retelling of Hades and Persephone’s love story. I adore these two, along with most of the characters…

Crown of Crimson by Karina Halle Book Review

1 star / 5 spicy peppers

DNF at 50%

What a snooze fest. I rolled my eyes through so much of this book I’m surprised I can still see straight. I also zoned out…

River of Shadows by Karina Halle Book Review

3 stars / 5 spicy peppers

iver of Shadows is a dark fantasy that is heavily based on Finnish mythology. However,I can’t decide whether I like it or not. There were a lot of awkward scenes…

Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco Book Review

4 stars / 3 spicy peppers

Much like the first book, this one did not disappoint! The plot twists, the foreshadowing, the romance, it was wonderful! I literally cannot…

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco Book Review

5 stars / 1 spicy pepper

Kingdom of the Wicked is an urban fantasy murder mystery. Of which I am pleasantly surprised. I did not know what to expect from…