Description
In a world in which Prophets wield the power of wayward gods, a banished woman is determined to regain her own powers and free her people.
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When Max learned her world and its advanced race posing as gods were not all they seemed, her powers were sealed off by an unbreakable curse. Banished from the Mountain of the Gods, she devotes her life to protecting the village that adopted her as their own―until the Prophet of the Valley captures her and her people, intent on using them as a blood sacrifice.
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Max vows to escape and return to the mountain to reclaim a power she hates in order to save the people she loves. But she’ll need the help of one of the Prophet’s fiercest warriors, Nash the Unknown, who has his own reasons for joining her, and she isn’t sure she can trust him.
The journey will be a grueling one, made even more dangerous by the draw Max feels to the charming Nash. Together, the pair must climb the Mountain of the Gods and steal back Max’s powers. Only, the mysteries of the mountain reveal ever more about the gods’ cruel intentions and the reality-breaking secrets of her world, leading her to a harrowing discovery.
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Come what may, Max will destroy the Prophet and reach beyond her world to rescue her home from the ruthless gods―in this life and every other.
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Content Warning: War, Violence, Swearing, Bird killed cruelly, PTSD
Flashback of childhoood emotional trauma
Spice Guide: Vague/fade-to-black; non-explicit
BIO
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Lindsay French lives in the Midwest with her husband and one of the world's cutest dogs. When she isn't trying to convince her middle school students to fall in love with reading, she's writing twisty science fiction and fantasy. There are few things she loves more than exploring complex characters, dynamic action, and unforgettable adventures.