Book One of the Daughters of Zeus Series

Some secrets were never meant to be uncovered. Some powers were never meant to awaken.

When award-winning investigative journalist Melpomene Karis follows the trail of suspicious deaths in New York's elite art world, she expects to find corruption, greed, and the dark underbelly of wealth and power. What she discovers instead is her own forgotten legacy—one that traces back to the ancient gods themselves.

As the bodies pile up, each staged to mirror classical tragedies, Mel uncovers a pattern only she can see. The victims all share a connection to an enigmatic organization known as The Order of the Titans, whose members believe the time has come to resurrect the old gods and reshape humanity in their image. And somehow, Mel's family history is the key to their success.

Haunted by visions she can't explain and pursued by figures who want her silenced, Mel is forced to confront an impossible truth: she is the modern incarnation of Melpomene, the ancient Muse of Tragedy, one of nine divine sisters scattered across the world. Powers she never knew she possessed begin to surface—powers that both terrify and fascinate her.

Now, with the reluctant help of a mysterious art curator who knows more than he admits, Mel must embrace her unwanted divine heritage before a prophesied cataclysm is unleashed. As she races through gallery openings, secret society gatherings, and the shadowy corridors of power, one question drives her forward: can she prevent the greatest tragedy of all—one that's been written in the stars for millennia?

Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House, V.E. Schwab's darker works, and readers who enjoy urban fantasy with mythological elements, secret societies, and heroes who must overcome their own demons before they can save the world.

THE TRAGEDY CODE is the first book in the thrilling Daughters of Zeus Series, where ancient mythology meets modern conspiracy in a race to prevent global catastrophe.