From the internationally bestselling poet comes a propulsive, electrifying retelling of the goddess Hekate — child of war, raised in the Underworld, and destined to wield the most feared magic of all.

Born into a world on fire, Hekate has never known safety. After her parents fall on the losing side of the Titan–Olympian war, she is taken by her mother Asteria to the Underworld, where Styx and Hades agree to raise her. When Asteria is hunted by Zeus and Poseidon, she escapes by transforming herself into an island — leaving Hekate orphaned and alone.

Among the horrors and beauties of the Underworld, Hekate searches for her purpose. When her powers awaken, she ascends to goddess status — only to discover that even the Olympians fear her. But as immortal war once again threatens to tear apart Olympus and the Underworld, it is Hekate — goddess of witchcraft, necromancy, and crossroads — who may hold the key to survival.