You've heard the story of how Persephone fell in love with Hades. You've heard the story of how Hades kidnapped Persephone. But you've never heard the real story. Persephone fell in love with a girl, a demigod named Haliae.

In no case is being 13 years old easy. Add some social anxiety here, a few vindictive peers there, and just a touch of lesbianism, and you've got a great recipe for disaster. Meet Alessia Sophia Newton. A seemingly quiet 8th grade girl. Fighting her feelings for her best friend, struggling to understand to inner workings of mental illness, and trying desperately to fit in, in a world that is less than gentle.