Relics of Ruin — J.R. Rain; H.P. Mallory

The second book in an addictive Greek Mythology Romance series, perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy, Scarlett St. Clair, and Jennifer Armentrout.All I want to do is get the hell out of Dodge...In this case, 'Dodge' is the First Gate of the Underworld, which is like the sister city to Level One, Hell.But it's not like I can leave anytime soon-not when Adonis, my only friend (who's also super hot), just got dude-napped by the absolute worst queen in the history of queens.No, I mean it. Azrhea puts Bloody Mary to shame...Anyhoo, even when I'm given the chance to escape and head to the Second Gate of the Underworld, I don't take it.Not only do I want to rescue Adonis from the clutches of She-Bitch, but I also sort of, kind of made a promise to Ereshkigal, the original ruler of the First Gate, that I'd help her reclaim her kingdom.The only problem is Azhrea is proving really freaking difficult to kill.And when Hades, the God of the Underworld, decides to make an entrance, I really don't know what to think.Hades is the ultimate definition of 'man-perve,' but he also seems to strangely want to help me. At least, I think he wants to help me...He warns me that Rurik, the keeper of the Second Gate, is going to be even tougher to vanquish than Azhrea. And getting rid of Azhrea is like trying to get rid of ants.But the biggest takeaway from my meeting with Hades? I must beware of Ares, the God of War, who occupies the Fifth Gate of the Underworld.Right. Like I didn't already know that.Ares is currently keeping my sister's soul hostage as he waits for me to make my way through the other four gates, so he can have the honor of killing me and starting a war with Olympus.I'm really hoping I won't give him that satisfaction...RELICS OF RUIN is a medium-burn romance rated 18 + owing to a bunch of F-bombs, horn-dog gods, and attempts (from a romance writer) at gore and violence.Oh, and it ends in another cliffhanger. You've been warned. Again.