The second book in the engrossing Hades and Persephone trilogy by best-selling author Scarlett St. Clair, a favourite of readers. Are you implying that you wouldn't stand up for me? As he ran his finger up her cheek, Hades groaned. I would burn this world for you, darling. The media frenzy that follows Persephone's relationship with Hades being known upsets her routine and poses a threat to reveal her as the Goddess of Spring. Everyone appears anxious to warn Persephone away from the God of the Dead by exposing his horrific past, which only adds to her problems. When a terrible tragedy leaves Persephone's heart in ruins and Hades declines to lend a hand, things only grow worse. She makes drastic concessions out of desperation and takes matters into her own hands. dealing with a side of Hades she never knew, and crushing loss, Persephone wonders if she can truly become Hades's queen.