Hades

Hades by Alexandra Adornetto, 2011 Feiwel & Friends

     Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth with her siblings Archangel Gabriel and Seraphim Ivy. The angels were sent to bring light back to Earth and help humans reclaim their goodness, falling in love with a human was not on the agenda.
     When Beth falls in love with her human classmate Xavier Woods their bond gets closer and stronger. Their relationship, though, doesn't stop Beth from being taken to Hell on the back of a motorcycle driven by the demon Jake Thorn. From the beginning of their relationship Jake has been fighting to turn Beth from Xavier and from the light.
     In Hell Jake shows her the order of his kingdom. It would be easy to fall into place with Jake's plan and become the Queen of Hell, but her love for Xavier and the relationship with her family won't allow Bethany to abandon her mission.
     Beth fights not to give in as Jake bargains with her family. What he asks may be scraping the bottom of the barrel on what they can give. Her story is a tale of faith and trust--trusting Gabriel, Ivy, and Xavier to come for her, and trusting God to love her despite her failings.
      The second chapter of Beth's story explores the darkness of life beyond God's chosen scope, without the constant presence of her loving Father. Beth truly experiences humanity for the first time. The story is aimed at readers high-school-aged and older.