Hessa is a warrior priestess of the Goddess of War, gifted with a scream that can turn bones to dust. But when she disobeys her goddess and spares a stranger, she is banished in disgrace. Alone on a mountainside, she prays for forgiveness—until raiders descend and annihilate her village, leaving Hessa the last of her kind.
Determined to atone, she sets out to find the mysterious traveler and win back her goddess’s favor. But her quest leads her into a world unraveling: zealot armies march, demons stir, and the gods themselves are dying. With every unanswered prayer, Hessa’s faith falters, even as her hunger for vengeance grows.
As older powers awaken, redemption may demand more than Hessa’s life—it may demand her soul.
