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Go the Distance by Jen Calonita

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  What if Meg had to become a god? After Hercules defeats Hades, he becomes a god on Mount Olympus. When Zeus tells Meg she can't be with Hercules because she's mortal, she's absolutely crushed. Luckily, Hera offers Meg a chance to become a goddess. All she has to do is go on a dangerous quest. Meg must save her ex's current wife from the underworld. Out of all of Disney's villains, Hades has always been my favorite. I'm so glad a Hercules  retelling was finally added to the Twisted Tales series. I really liked Meg. In the movie, she was snarky and kind of sassy and I really liked that. She seemed a lot different in this book though. She was still a great character. She still had a short temper, but she seemed so much softer. Like, I know she's in love with Hercules and realized that she shouldn't block herself off from the world, but she just forgave her ex so easily. I liked how Go The Distance  provided Meg with a sad backstory. It added so many more ...