Condemned to endless attempts at escape, Zagreus—the son of Hades—can never outrun the Underworld. To give him a chance at a different life, Hades seals away his memories and power, reborn in disguise as his father and placing him among mortals as a farm boy.
At a military academy years later, Zagreus becomes the target of the jealous noble Jason, who humiliates him and frames him. Then, during a sacred trial, Jason’s betrayal leaves Zagreus crippled. With catastrophe approaching, Hades can no longer hold back the full force of the Underworld for his son.