title: The Lottery
author: Grace, Eliza
description: The moment the dianthus flower changes to a golden rose, my fate is sealed.I have been chosen as tribute and will risk my life in the Immortal Lottery to compete for a place among the Gods—as consort, servant, or sacrifice.Before the first Rites of Mortality can begin, the strange powers I hold inside are revealed. I catch the attention of gods and goddesses alike, all wishing to claim me as their prize. All wishing to provide me aid to survive the darkness ahead.Yet, none of them will have me or help me.Not when he watches from the shadows...Hades.The brokenhearted collector of souls and he wants mine.The Lottery is the first novel of the 'A Shade of Hades' series. This is a planned larger world that will include 'A Shade of Poseidon' and 'A Shade of Zeus'. Explore the underworld's maze of spirits, the vast undersea kingdom of dying oceans, and ethereal Olympus in the ever-shifting skies. **Each trilogy can be read independently. They are set in different time periods, with different characters. The connective threads are: The Lottery. The Brother Gods. & The Crone.**Rating AdvisoryYoung Adult / New Adult fiction. Clean. Minimal language and sensuality. Graphic violence, integral to the plot, may be present.