A Touch of Malice

ohhh that's why we're doing the snow storm. 
It took me forever to read this....
*inserts smirk emojis because like.. yeah.
I'm here for Hades and basically only Hades....and the dogs. 
464 Pages

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

When you can't remember a book and....it doesn't help that I'm reading two different Hades and Persephone retellings that have modern vibes where Persephone is working in an office and kicking butt.....because now I don't remember what happened where.... I mean obviously the plots are similar but like...the details and individual scenes.....
The writing quality is like...meh...and it kind of reads like a first draft. Persephone irritated me because she was inconsistent (she was naïve and innocent and then suddenly she wasn't), and these idiots (Persephone) wouldn't talk to each other and communicate and I don't know...ask questions....not make assumptions....gee. 
Apparently there was smut...but I don't remember it.... so do with that what you will...

And in case you were wondering what the other Hades and Persephone retelling is (because yes I am a sucker for Hades and Persephone), it's Lore Olympus and it's gorgeous. 
353 Pages

The Eternity Key by Bree Despain

Summary: "Haden, Prince of the Underrealm, is determined to defy his fate to protect Daphne, even as they and their small group of friends continue the search for the lost Kronolithe, the key of Hades--but his undeclared love for a mortal girl is a terrible risk, and they must both decide what they are willing to sacrifice to protect one another."

The Eternity Key is the second installment of the Into the Dark series. It ends with multiple cliff-hangers, and I will have to wait until Fall 2016 to see what happens next! The Eternity Key has more intrigue, more characters, more Greek gods, and more surprises than I expected. While it was intriguing and suspenseful, I was left wanting more. I certainly could use some more interaction between Haden and Daphne...how are readers supposed to appreciate their growing love for each other...when they hardly ever talk or hang out? 

352 pages

The Shadow Prince (Into the Dark #1) by Bree Despain

Summary: "In this modern retelling of the Persephone myth, Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, is sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead." 

The Shadow Prince is the first book in the Into the Dark series. Even though it started off a little too slow for my tastes, the story eventually picks up the pace. I couldn't put it down! It left me wanting more and eagerly waiting for the next book. The story alternates between Haden and Daphne's POVs. It is FULL of mythology, with the story of Persephone and the story of Orpheus intertwined. 

It isn't as witty as the Percy Jackson books, but the mythology is still woven throughout the story in a nice way. Some plot points are painfully obvious, but others deliver on shock value. 

I really enjoyed it! 

481 pages