The Games Gods Play

Abigail Owen
2024

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The Crucible Series - Book 1

Lyra Keres, cursed at birth by Zeus to be unlovable, has spent her life staying under the radar—until Hades, the mercurial King of the Underworld, chooses her as his champion in the ancient Crucible, a deadly contest of gods selecting a new ruler of Olympus. Now thrust into a high-stakes gauntlet of twelve mythic Labors, Lyra must fight monstrous trials while navigating divine intrigue that stretches all the way to modern-day San Francisco. Facing physical peril and emotional turbulence, she and Hades develop a slow-burning connection that both illuminates and complicates her destiny. But as layers of secret agendas and cosmic manipulation are revealed, Lyra must determine if winning the Crucible—or trusting the god of Death—is worth the price. The game has begun, and the gods play cruelly.