by Nikita Gill
Part of Goddesses of the Underworld
First published 2026
Styx stands among her countless siblings, the river gods and sea nymphs, watching her status as firstborn of the Titans fade into irrelevance. Her parents favor the younger ones. Her brothers and sisters treat her with casual cruelty. The god-king Zeus grows more volatile by the day, and everyone whispers their fears behind closed doors. Styx buries her anger deep, finding refuge only with her cousin Asteria. Together they study the arts of creation and magic, searching for their purpose as war approaches between the Titans and the younger gods. Styx discovers love and becomes a mother, experiences that forge her into someone stronger than she knew possible. As the Titanomachy looms, she must choose her side and claim her place not as the forgotten eldest, but as the goddess she was meant to become.
Genres: mythology, literary-fiction, fantasy, adult-fiction, epic-fantasy, historical-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, epic, introspective, lyrical, transformative
Tropes: chosen-one, coming-of-age, found-family, self-discovery
Setting: underworld, Mount Olympus
Period: Titanomachy
384 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: war