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A review by kanzakiss
A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair
4.0
I think a lot of people are giving this book a 4/5 because it's way better than the first book. Including me. If you were frustrated with Persephone in the first book, this book does a much better job and giving you a tolerable main character. I have seen people go after reviewers for saying the Hades perspective is better than Persephone's and calling them "misogynistic". There is nothing wrong with female POV novels. In fact, I quite like them. But only when that female character is actually well written and intelligent. Not to dwell on Touch of Darkness, but how many times did Persephone have to be told Hades isn't the God of Death?
Yeah.
Pros:
The Hades perspective allows you to see other characters you don't see at all or very often in Persephone's perspective. This includes Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Poseidon, and (my personal favorite) Hecate. I think St. Clair shines in writing side characters. There are two additional plotlines exclusive to this book which keep it interesting despite being a companion to Touch of Darkness.
Cons:
I'm sure others have a different opinion than me, but the amount of sex scenes is (obviously the same as Touch of Darkness) really distracting. I understand they love each other but does every scene between Hades and Persephone have to end in sex? It really distracts from the plot and emotions at times. Also, no amount of Hades simping for Persephone will make me like her.
Overall:
This is better than Touch of Darkness. Hades is participating in more interesting plotlines and the inclusion of other characters is fun and interesting. I'm still not a fan of the way St Clair writes and I think I'm only finishing the series because I'm already two books deep. Might as well finish the rest.
St Clair has 4 more books (as of now) to convince me that Persephone is a character I should like and see as anything more than whiny.
Yeah.
Pros:
The Hades perspective allows you to see other characters you don't see at all or very often in Persephone's perspective. This includes Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Poseidon, and (my personal favorite) Hecate. I think St. Clair shines in writing side characters. There are two additional plotlines exclusive to this book which keep it interesting despite being a companion to Touch of Darkness.
Cons:
I'm sure others have a different opinion than me, but the amount of sex scenes is (obviously the same as Touch of Darkness) really distracting. I understand they love each other but does every scene between Hades and Persephone have to end in sex? It really distracts from the plot and emotions at times. Also, no amount of Hades simping for Persephone will make me like her.
Overall:
This is better than Touch of Darkness. Hades is participating in more interesting plotlines and the inclusion of other characters is fun and interesting. I'm still not a fan of the way St Clair writes and I think I'm only finishing the series because I'm already two books deep. Might as well finish the rest.
St Clair has 4 more books (as of now) to convince me that Persephone is a character I should like and see as anything more than whiny.