Cort may have survived the fire, but he feels like a failure. He broke his promise. He allowed Seffie to slip through his fingers and descend back into the depths of Hell. Now he's forced to witness her suffering in his nightmares, watching as Pandemonium grows stronger everyday. It seems as if all hope for Elysium is lost. And yet, somewhere in the world lies the Golden Apple, the only thing that can reverse the curse placed upon Seffie thousands of years ago. Cort must find the apple before Pandemonium rises at the end of December 21st, bringing about the second war in Heaven and, potentially, the end of the world as everyone knows it. With Echo as his only true ally, he sets out on his new quest. But, as his feelings for the beautiful water nymph begin to develop into something more than a crush, he starts to fear what will happen to her if he succeeds. Will Cort's descent into Hell lead to the destruction of Pandemonium? Or the destruction of everything he loves? Cort Edson's story continues in THE DAMNED GODDESS.