The Gods Below

In a world reshaped by a divine cataclysm, two sisters are separated by the magical barriers between a protected city and the dangerous lands below. Hakusa serves the god who saved her people, while Ruma survives in the wilderness and joins a group of rebels to find her sister. As they navigate their respective worlds, they uncover the dark truths behind the gods' intentions and the cost of their protection.

After a divine war shattered the world, humanity struck a pact with the god Kluehnn: in return for regular tribute of magical gems, Kluehnn would restore the world to its former glory. But as each land is transformed, so too are its people changed into strange new forms - if they survive at all. Hakara is not willing to pay such a price. Desperate to protect herself, and her sister Rasha, she flees her homeland for the safety of a neighbouring kingdom. But tragedy strikes when they're separated, and Hakara is forced to abandon Rasha to an unknown fate. Yet when Hakara discovers she can channel the power of the magical gems, she's invited to join a clandestine plot to destroy the God Pact. To win Hakara to their cause, the conspirators reveal a startling secret: Rasha is alive - and they can help rescue her. But only if Hakara goes to war against a god. The Gods Below begins an epic new fantasy series from Sunday Times bestselling author Andrea Stewart, where two sisters find themselves on opposite sides of a war against gods