Percy and Annabeth have fallen into Tartarus, but Annabeth comes out alone. Why? Because Percy died inside. Rumor has it that Percy let Misery live, but is that the truth? Maybe he wasn't as merciful as story told. Maybe he took it a little to far and the cost was his life. What will he do, now that he's dead? Can he find the love of his life again? Can he ever live again? Or remain a shadow of the hero he used to be?