Music and Darkness (Orpheus, Vol 2)

In this gripping second volume of the fantasy trilogy, Orpheus plunges into the depths of the Underworld to reclaim his lost love, Eurydice. Defying every peril, he reaches the Lord of the Dead, who allows him to bring her back, on one condition: Orpheus must not look back at her until they have fully returned to the world of the living. Yet, as they struggle through the perilous ascent, Orpheus confronts the harsh reality of the unnatural life he would impose on Eurydice. Choosing love over possession, he releases her, even as his obsession with reuniting lingers on. His descent also unveils a disturbing truth: the gods are merely human souls who have refused to move on, amassing power until they claimed mastery over human fate. With this revelation, Orpheus begins plotting a rebellion to overthrow the tyranny of these self-made deities, setting the stage for a powerful showdown in this intense and evocative continuation of the series.