A Touch of Ruin
Hades x Persephone • Book 2
by Scarlett St. Clair
Narrated by Meg Sylvan
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Nothing tests a romance like a god refusing to save you — and this book makes you feel every second of that silence.
- Great if you want: dark, emotionally raw Greek mythology romance with real stakes
- Listening experience: tense and brooding — grief and passion in equal measure
- Narration: Sylvan leans into Persephone's vulnerability without losing her steel
- Skip if: you're not already invested in the series — starts mid-story
About This Audiobook
Persephone and Hades are no longer a secret, and the mortal world has opinions. In this second installment of the Hades x Persephone series, Scarlett St. Clair deepens the mythology-meets-modern-romance premise by testing the couple with public scrutiny, painful loss, and the weight of divine power. Persephone finds herself caught between her growing identity as a goddess and the very human grief threatening to unravel her. When Hades draws a line she cannot accept, she is forced into dangerous bargains that reveal just how far she will go for the people she loves.
Meg Sylvan brings emotional range to a story that demands it, shifting between Persephone's vulnerability and her growing ferocity with convincing ease. At over twelve hours, the runtime suits the slower burn of a relationship novel that earns its dramatic turns. Sylvan's portrayal of the tension between the leads gives the romance genuine gravity, making this a compelling listen for fans who want their Greek myth retellings with real emotional stakes.
