A Game of Fate

• Hades' POV
  - Dark Fantasy Romance
  - Mythology Retelling
  - God of the Dead
  - Goddess of Spring
  - Modern/Urban Fantasy
  - Magic
  - Overprotective Mother
  - Contracts/Bargains
  - Enemies to Lovers
  - Fated Mates
  - Found Family

I much preferred hades POV compared to Persephone's

Still not the best written but better than original, Hades perspective was a lot more enjoyable.

Premise was good, but around the 75% marker it just got boring.

The back and forth can really get tedious...

4.5 stars.

After A touch of darkness, this was literally a very nice surprise!
I guess I will keep reading only his POV.

This is A touch of darkness but told in Hades point of view. You don't really learn anything new. I didn't really read it for the plot so I wasn't disappointed.

• Loved * seeing Hades pov

Menthe is absolutely hilarious. Like girl... chill

I realize I basically read this book yesterday, but damn it's still good. Though, I would have loved more of the Sisyphus plot.

This whole, same book different POV, concept is making this book hangover worse.

2.5 Stars
This book was a disappointment, while it is the same story as A Touch of Darkness, I did like that we saw more of behind the scenes and the other Gods. But I could care less about Hades and his thoughts especially related to Persephone. For me, this book added nothing to the story.

This one is also a 3.5 buuuut I'm rounding it up because I liked it better than A touch of darkness.

It was obvious that being a Hades POV novel there would be much more action (and I am a sucker for bloodshed).

I just have one complaint. That line where Hades LITERALLY objectifies Persephone... oh no, I'm not up for that. I know their relationship has flaws and I hope they are explored at some point but... he literally called her object. That's a NO from me.

The thing that left me most intrigued was Aphrodite's and Hephaestus' relationship. I know Scarlett says at the end that they'll have their own book... BUT I CAN'T WAIT. I'm real intrigued by the way their marriage and relationship works (or moslt likely doesn't).

Edit: I forgot to mention that I really loved Scarlett's note at the end of the book explaining how she came up with the retellings. That was a super nice touch i really appreciated!