A Touch of Darkness vs Persephone's Curse: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Retellings, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction
A Touch of Darkness
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Persephone is the Goddess of Spring in title only. Since she was a little girl, flowers have only shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hoped to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal…
Persephone's Curse
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Are the four Farthing sisters really descended from Persephone? This is what their aunt has always told that the women in their family can trace their lineage right back to the Goddess of the Dead. And maybe she's…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Touch of Darkness highest: A Touch of Darkness 4.4 · Persephone's Curse 3.8.
- A Touch of Darkness has the widest readership — 2682 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Touch of Darkness | Persephone's Curse | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.5 (418) | 4.5 (1) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2682) | — |
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Reception
| A Touch of Darkness | Persephone's Curse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2682 | 1 |
| Editions | 11 | 2 |
| Pages | 379 | 344 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Touch of Darkness or Persephone's Curse?
A Touch of Darkness has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Touch of Darkness 4.4/5, Persephone's Curse 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Touch of Darkness or Persephone's Curse?
Persephone's Curse is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Persephone's Curse (344 pages, ≈ 6 h 22 m); A Touch of Darkness (379 pages, ≈ 7 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: A Touch of Darkness or Persephone's Curse?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Touch of Darkness: Moderate; Persephone's Curse: Light.