A stolen destiny. An impossible quest. Kara Valari has broken one of the underworld&;s highest laws and is serving the ultimate sentence. But nothing&;not even the impossible quest of breaching the boundaries of hell and facing off with Hades himself&;will keep Maximus Kane from rescuing her. The journey will demand all of Maximus&;s courage&;and help from an unlikely guide. Driven by love, he sets off into a dark realm he only knows from the tattered pages of Dante&;s Comedy. In hell&;s bleak world, every part of Kara&;s soul is subjected to Hades&;s morbid fascination and merciless assault. Giving in to his demands means sharing the intimate details of why she dared to disobey him&;a love for Maximus that, even now, burns on in her heart. Just when Kara resolves herself to an eternity of her nightmare, she discovers a glimmer of hope&;a way to glimpse her beloved. Could her visions of Maximus unite them once more, or are they just another twisted punishment for her in a kingdom designed for agony? In those fleeting moments of light and passion, Kara rekindles her fight to survive. Darkness may still separate her from Maximus, but they&;re connected by fate. But can their love survive this storm?