{"product_id":"a-touch-of-darkness-9781728258454","title":"A Touch of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a dark and enthralling reimagining of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Let me worship you,\" he said.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe remembered the words she had whispered to him in the back of the limo after La Rose. \u003cem\u003e\"You will worship me, and I won't even have to order you.\"\u003c\/em\u003e His request felt sinful and devious, and she reveled in it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe answered, \"Yes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersephone 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHades, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarlett St Clair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloom Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Hades X Persephone #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728258454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt Clair, Scarlett:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eWhen Stars Come Out\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloom Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45363509887157,"sku":"9781728258454","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/3485\/7909\/files\/img_a134b9e5-bea8-4214-903e-baeb089cc338.jpg?v=1746896929","url":"https:\/\/thirstbooks.com\/products\/a-touch-of-darkness-9781728258454","provider":"Thirst Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}