Author(s): Scarlett St. Clair

Fantasy

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 this time.When Hera, Goddess of Women, approaches Hades with a plan to overthrow Zeus, he declines to offer help. As punishment, Hera sentences Hades to perform a series of labors. Between killing mythical monsters and recovering deadly stolen artifacts, each feat seems more impossible than the last and draws his attention away from Persephone — whose own tragedy has left her questioning whether she can be Queen of the Underworld.Can Hades maintain the balance he craves?