Their love could last forever . . . if it doesnt destroy them first Sequel to the internationally best-selling Starcrossed the best-selling YA debut of 2011 A brilliant mixture of Greek mythology and teenage romance Tasked with descending to the underworld and killing the Furies, Helen must endure hellish torture whenever she goes to sleepshe wanders around the various levels of hell with no idea how to complete her task, and shes beginning to suffer from extreme exhaustion. Although she still trains with the Delos clan, Helen and Lucas are coming to terms with the fact that they cannot be together. Lucas believes that the only way Helen will complete her quest is if he leaves her alone completely, so he tells her he doesnt want to see her again and that he never loved her. Distraught, Helen carries on with her mission, and for the first time meets another person down in the shadowy underworld: Orion, descended from Adonis and with the power to control desire, he is the heir to the house of Rome and an outcast. Hes also kind of hot. Confused by her conflicting emotions but glad to have an ally in hell, Helenbegins torealize the enormityofher task.