A Game of Gods vs A Touch Of Ruin: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dark Romance, Fantasy Romance, Romantasy, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Romance
A Game of Gods
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Hades, God of the Dead, has finally made Persephone his in every way possible. With their wedding on the horizon, the couple should be ecstatic. But Demeter is wreaking havoc on their bliss by battering the whole of New…
A Touch Of Ruin
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Persephone's relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring. Hades, God of the Dead, is burdened by a hellish past…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Game of Gods highest: A Game of Gods 4.4 · A Touch Of Ruin 3.8.
- A Touch Of Ruin is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for A Game of Gods.
- A Touch Of Ruin has the widest readership — 203435 ratings behind its score.
- A Touch Of Ruin runs the darker storyline; A Game of Gods stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Game of Gods | A Touch Of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (203435) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (31) | 3.6 (167) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (256) | 4.5 (1384) |
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Reception
| A Game of Gods | A Touch Of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 256 | 203435 |
| Editions | 2 | 9 |
| Want to read | — | 155373 |
| Reading it now | — | 12151 |
| Written reviews | — | 15183 |
| Pages | 592 | 418 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Game of Gods or A Touch Of Ruin?
A Game of Gods has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Game of Gods 4.4/5, A Touch Of Ruin 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Game of Gods or A Touch Of Ruin?
A Touch Of Ruin is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Touch Of Ruin (418 pages, ≈ 7 h 44 m); A Game of Gods (592 pages, ≈ 10 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: A Game of Gods or A Touch Of Ruin?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Game of Gods: Moderate; A Touch Of Ruin: Moderate.