To Cage a God
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Perfect for romantasy fans of Fourth Wing and Shadow and Bone, this dark, Imperial Russia-inspired romantic fantasy novel launches the These Monstrous Gods duology of draconic gods, political revolutions, and deadly magical powers from a Sunday Times bestselling author
"This series opener delivers on not just epic fantasy, but epic action and romance." —Kirkus
To cage a god is divine.
To be divine is to rule.
To rule is to destroy.
Using ancient secrets, Galina and Sera’s mother grafted gods into their bones. Bound to brutal deities and granted forbidden power no commoner has held in a millennia, the sisters have grown up to become living weapons. Raised to overthrow an empire―no matter the cost.
With their mother gone and their country on the brink of war, it falls to the sisters to take the helm of the rebellion and end the cruel reign of a royal family possessed by destructive gods. Because when the ruling alurea invade, they conquer with fire and blood. And when they clash, common folk burn.
While Sera reunites with her estranged lover turned violent rebel leader, Galina infiltrates the palace. In this world of deception and danger, her only refuge is an isolated princess, whose whip-smart tongue and sharp gaze threaten to uncover Galina’s secret. Torn between desire and duty, Galina must make a choice: work together to expose the lies of the empire―or bring it all down.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
May (the Falconer series) launches a duology with this action-filled yet flawed dark romantasy. In a fantasy world inspired by Imperial Russia, foster sisters Sera and Galina are raised by the leader of a growing rebellion, who grafts dragon gods into their bones and brings them up as living weapons against the cruel empire. The sisters spend years on the run from this destiny, but when their mother dies, the emperor is assassinated, and the country teeters on the brink of war, they feel they have no choice but to rejoin the rebellion. Sera reunites with her estranged lover, Vitaly, the current rebellion leader, while Galina infiltrates the palace as a spy to take down the empire from within. But falling for the sharp-eyed Princess Vasilisa, the empress's daughter, is a setback to Galina's plan. Now she must choose between her own happiness and that of her people. The stakes are high, the action scenes are well executed, and the magic system fascinates, though it raises more questions than it answers. The worldbuilding as a whole feels underbaked, and what details readers do get are delivered in lengthy info dumps. Meanwhile, multiple narratives and point-of-view switches lend a muddled feel to the plot. Diehard romantasy fans may be entertained, but this series is off to a rocky start.
