This signed first edition hardback is in very good condition. The dust jacket shows very little wear, apart from some minor rubbing to the top edge. The black cloth boards are excellent. The pages are clean and fresh. Signed by the author to the first title page. "Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. They are hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality. Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world, turning her back on the hunts promises of eternal glory after her family was murdered by a rival line. For years shes pushed away any thought of revenge against the mannow a godresponsible for their deaths. Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek her out: Castor, a childhood friend and first love Lore believed to be dead, and Athena, one of the last of the original gods, now gravely wounded.