Reviews with content warning for Kidnapping - A Touch of Malice

Brought me back what I missed in the second book! The combination between plot & smut/romance was so much more graceful (where before the plot honestly just felt a bit unnecessary) and I feel like we've finally gotten to action-filled parts, especially with that ending! Hades and Persephone were so sweet in this book and I love that their wasn't a lot of drama in their own relationship, just drama from outside. I don't want to spoil anything but gosh, that one plot point just made go 🥰🥰🥰. This is such a fun & intriguing universe and I'd love books about more of the other gods (who am I kidding, I just have a massive crush on Hecate).

I just remembered that I hoped we'd see more of Hades' criminal underworld and while that didn't happen in a big extent we got dark!/spicy!Hades instead and honestly I'm not mad about that. I do wish Hades was more involved in the plot sometimes tho! Hades & Persephone often give off Ken & Barbie vibes, with him just being there to worship her (but also not really complaining here) (need myself a man like that)

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ewarde's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

3rd book. Best book. I devoured the first two books as well, but this one takes the cake. The pace was quick and just kept you wanting more. She leaves us on a major cliffhanger, so I can't wait for the release of the 4th book in September!

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cheyraisin's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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macykey's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

I loved seeing Persephone’s journey through this book, this is my favorite of her books so far. I also love all of the lore and that we have more interactions with other gods. But for the love of all things good and holy, the amount of sex in this book was way too much. Half of the sex scenes could’ve been removed and it would’ve cut out 50 pages. There are some that seem like they will be adding to the story and serving a purpose, but then the purpose is never served. I cannot wait for Hades perspective.

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hq_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This series just keeps getting better - the direction of the plot is so addictive!! It’s fantastic! The ending was 🤯

Persephone’s relationship with Hades still has me hooked - I thought by book 3 I would be tired of them together but St Clair has done a great job of keeping us invested.

Again though, the spice was just meh. There were a few moments that were hot but it’s not really doing anything for me, at times it feels constant. Thank god the plot is great and the characters are fantastic!!

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eleek0609's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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