First published 2025
Lore sits trapped on the Burnt Isles, exiled after losing everything that mattered. The Nightshade Crown belongs to a merciless god now. King Bastian hears rotten voices in his head. Her scattered allies across the continent receive whispers from lesser gods in their dreams. Her corrupt city of Dellaire falls under dark power from the catacombs below. From this prison colony, Lore must use her street skills to survive and find a way to strike back. An unexpected ally arrives on the islands and reveals that salvation might lie right where she stands. Her friends must help her gather the broken pieces of the Fount, the wellspring of all godly power. They need to reassemble it on the Burnt Isles to return magic to its origin and destroy the corrupting gods forever. But as Lore moves closer to victory, her own magic grows stronger. For someone who has always fought to survive, surrendering such power may prove impossible.
Genres: adventure, action, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, redemption
Setting: Burnt Isles, Dellaire
Period: Nightshade God
480 pages · Hardcover · Orbit Books
Content warnings: violence