Scarlett St. Clair Books in Order: Complete Reading Guide
Author of dark, sensual mythology-based romantasy. Best known for the Hades x Persephone Saga — beginning with A Touch of Darkness — a modern retelling reimagined as a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance with political intrigue and high heat.
About Scarlett St. Clair
Scarlett St. Clair writes mythology-based romantasy that trades on the classic appeal of the impossible love interest — a powerful, ancient, morally complex immortal and a woman who refuses to be diminished by him. The Hades x Persephone Saga transplants the Greek myth into a modern world where gods walk among mortals, the Underworld is a glamorous realm of power, and Hades is as much a political figure as a mythological one. The result is romantasy that feels contemporary while still drawing on the mythic resonance that makes the source material so enduring.
What distinguishes St. Clair's work is her ability to sustain tension across a full four-book arc — the enemies-to-lovers dynamic doesn't collapse too quickly, and the political stakes give the romance something to push against beyond the central couple's feelings for each other. The Adrian x Isolde series applies a similar template to a vampire-queen pairing with a darker, more gothic flavor. Both series are firmly adult in their heat level and are best suited to readers who want romantasy with genuine spice alongside their world-building.
Where to Start: Hades x Persephone vs. Adrian x Isolde
Start with A Touch of Darkness if you want her best work and most fully developed romance arc. The Hades x Persephone Saga is four novels with a slower, more layered slow burn. Start with King of Battle and Blood if you prefer a darker, more gothic tone with a vampire love interest and want something self-contained in two books. Both series are high heat — neither is suitable for readers looking for clean or low-heat romantasy.
Scarlett St. Clair Books in Order
Hades x Persephone Saga
The best starting point — a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers retelling of the Greek myth.
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A Touch of Darkness
Hades x Persephone, Book 1
Persephone, a goddess of spring hiding in the mortal world, makes a dangerous bargain with Hades. The slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that launched the series.
Note: Start here.
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A Touch of Ruin
Hades x Persephone, Book 2
Persephone navigates the treacherous world of gods while her relationship with Hades deepens amid political threats.
- 3
A Touch of Malice
Hades x Persephone, Book 3
The stakes rise as enemies target Persephone and Hades' bond is tested by forces beyond the Underworld.
- 4
A Touch of Chaos
Hades x Persephone, Book 4
The saga reaches its climax as war among the gods threatens everything Persephone and Hades have built.
Adrian x Isolde Series
A standalone dark romantasy series — not connected to Hades x Persephone.
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King of Battle and Blood
Adrian x Isolde, Book 1
A mortal queen is forced to marry a vampire king in a dark enemies-to-lovers romance with high heat and political intrigue.
- 2
Queen of Myth and Monsters
Adrian x Isolde, Book 2
The continuation of Isolde and Adrian's story as they navigate war, betrayal, and a bond that defies their natures.