The Goddess Hunt by Aimée Carter

got lost in Greece?”
    “Except that one time.”
    “We weren’t actually lost then, either,” he pointed out.
    “Still.” I gave him a look, and he turned pink. “I just thought you knew the area well.”
    “I did, thousands of years ago. They’ve made some modifications since then. Close your eyes.”
    A rush of electrifying power swirled around us, and a roar filled my ears. Without warning, the ground dropped from under us, and I shrieked.
    My heart leaped into my throat, and my eyes flew open as I tried to pull away from James, but his arm wrapped around me like steel. We were surrounded by rock—no, we were inside rock, and we went through it as if it weren’t any more substantial than air. James’s expression was as calm as ever, as if slicing through stone and earth and god only knew what else was perfectly normal.
    It seemed to last for ages, but only a few seconds later my feet landed on solid ground. James loosened his grip on my shoulders, but my legs trembled so badly that I clung to him even though all I wanted to do was thwack him upside the head.
    “That wasn’t so bad, was it?” he said cheerfully, and I glared.
    “I will get you for that,” I snarled. “You won’t see it coming, but when it’s over, you’ll know what it was for.” “I look forward to it,” he said, and at last I felt steady enough to stand on my own. I bit back my retort as I looked around, and my eyebrows shot up.
    We were in a massive cavern, so big that I couldn’t see the top. The only way I could tell it was under the earth—besides the harrowing journey I’d barely survived—was the lack of sunlight.
    Great. Apparently Henry lived in a cave.
    Instead of the sky, rivers of crystal ran through the rock, providing a glowing light that illuminated the entire cavern. Giant stalagmites and stalactites joined together in rows of columns that couldn’t have possibly been natural, and to my relief, they formed a path to a magnificent palace made of shiny black rock that looked [ th to aas if it had grown out of the side of the cavern.
    “If I may,” said James. “On behalf of the council, let me be the first to welcome you to the Underworld.”
    I opened my mouth, but before I could say a word, Henry’s enraged cries filled my ears, and I fell to my knees as the world went black.

Guide to the Gods
     
    Zeus …………… Walter
    Hera …………… Calliope
    Poseidon …………… Phillip
    Demeter …………… Diana
    Hades …………… Henry
    Hestia …………… Sofia
    Ares …………… Dylan
    Aphrodite …………… Ava
    Hermes …………… James
    Athena …………… Irene
    Apollo …………… Theo
    Artemis …………… Ella
    Hephaestus …………… Nicholas
    Dionysus …………… Xander

 
    Also by Aimée Carter from Harlequin TEEN
     
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    Goddess Interrupted

     
    Praise for The Goddess Test By Aimée Carter
     
    “A fresh take on the Greek myths adds sparkle to this romantic fable.”
    —Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments
     
    “This absorbing, contemporary take on the Greek myth of Persephone features romance, mystery, suspense, and an engaging, fully dimensional protagonist.”
    — Booklist
     
    “[A]bsolutely unique, fresh and fascinating.”
    — BewitchedBookworms.com
     
    “The narrative is well executed, and Kate is a heroine better equipped than ^ th toign="c most to confront and cope with the inexplicable.”
    — Publishers Weekly

 
    If you enjoyed this story, don’t miss the first two Goddess Test novels:
     
    THE GODDESS TEST
     
    Every girl who has taken the test has died. Now it’s Kate’s turn.
     
    It’s always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate’s going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won’t live past the fall.
     
    Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And