May Summerlin is the 14-year-old daughter of Aura, the goddess of Summer breezes, and Hades, the god of the Underworld. Hades tried to kill May as a baby and now has an evil plan to unleash a second Pandora's Box. May's quest is to stop the box from opening. She has the power to control wind and heat and carries a magical whip and pocket knife. Her antagonist is Coal, another son of Hades, who blames May for his mother's death at Hades' hands and wants revenge.