Persephone is the Goddess of Spring by title only. The truth is, since she was a little girl, flowers have shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hopes to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. After a chance encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead and the terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. The bet does more than expose Persephone's failure as a Goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows--and it's forbidden.

Perséphone est la déesse du printemps en titre mais à son contact, la nature décline. Elle s'installe à Nouvelle Athènes et se fait passer pour une simple journaliste. Lors d'une partie de cartes dans une boite de nuit, elle affronte Hadès, le dieu des morts qui a bâti un empire dans le milieu du jeu. Il la lie par un contrat : recréer la vie dans le monde souterrain ou perdre sa liberté.