A Game of Retribution 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 Retribution
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Hades, God of the Dead, does not take sides or bend the rules. He makes no exceptions to these values—not for god or mortal, even his lover, Persephone, Goddess of Spring. Usually, fear prevents retaliation. But not…
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 Retribution highest: A Game of Retribution 4.4 · A Touch Of Ruin 3.8.
- A Touch Of Ruin has the widest readership — 203435 ratings behind its score.
- A Touch Of Ruin runs the darker storyline; A Game of Retribution stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Game of Retribution | A Touch Of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (203435) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (52) | 3.6 (167) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (457) | 4.5 (1384) |
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Reception
| A Game of Retribution | A Touch Of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 457 | 203435 |
| Editions | 5 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 155373 |
| Reading it now | — | 12151 |
| Written reviews | — | 15183 |
| Pages | 476 | 418 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Game of Retribution or A Touch Of Ruin?
A Game of Retribution has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Game of Retribution 4.4/5, A Touch Of Ruin 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Game of Retribution 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 Retribution (476 pages, ≈ 8 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: A Game of Retribution or A Touch Of Ruin?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Game of Retribution: Moderate; A Touch Of Ruin: Moderate.