A Game of Retribution

Become enchanted by Scarlett St. Clair’s reimagined New Greece, told from Hades’s perspective. In this fresh take on the myth of Hades and Persephone, the God of the Dead remains unmoved by fear and refuses to bend his rules—neither gods nor mortals, not even his beloved Persephone, can compel him to stray from his path. When Hera, Goddess of Women, proposes a plan to overthrow Zeus, Hades chooses not to help, and in response, Hera tasks him with a sequence of nearly impossible labors. Each feat threatens to pull him away from the tragedy that has shaped Persephone’s belief in her own right to rule the Underworld. The story explores duty, power, and desire as Hades navigates the delicate balance he seeks to maintain, all while Persephone’s own wounds raise questions about her destiny as Queen of the Underworld.

The tale reimagines the classic myth with a sharper focus on Hades’s inner code and the consequences of his choices. As Hades confronts challenges that test his limits, the tension between loyalty and necessity drives the action, and Persephone’s journey reveals how far she will go to find her place beside him.

• A mythic world where gods and mortals collide
• Told from Hades’s point of view
• Themes of duty, power, and desire
• Hera’s plan sets a chain of near-impossible labors
• Persephone’s growth as Queen of the Underworld
• A modern retelling with a dark, romantic core

• Hades’s strict code of conduct
• Hera’s manipulation and its consequences
• Persephone’s evolving role in the Underworld
• The balance Hades seeks to maintain
• Tension between loyalty and justice
• Reimagined New Greece with mythic stakes