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The Gods Below

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***The instant Sunday Times bestseller***

'An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance' Hannah Kaner

'Stewart's worlds are some of the most exceptionally inventive in modern fantasy. A must read!'
Shannon Chakraborty

TO FIND HER SISTER, SHE MUST GO TO WAR WITH A GOD

A divine war has shattered the world. Now the various human nations must pay a regular tribute of magical gems to the conquering god Kluehnn - or face his unholy wrath.

Such matters are of little concern to Hakara. All she cares about is finding her long-lost sister, Rasha. But when Hakara learns she can channel the magic in the gems, she falls in with a secretive band of rebels who promise they can help her find Rasha.

But only if Hakara joins their 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.

Praise for the series

'Impossible to resist - stunning, powerful, and hypnotic in equal measure. This is an absolute gem, one for the ages' Fanfiaddict

'The Gods Below is as breathtaking as its magic system promises. Expect old gods, altered beings, magic stones, fighting, romance, and rollicking good fun. Stewart's newest series cements her as a bright voice in the fantasy genre' L. R. Lam

'This awe-inspiring trilogy-starter is everything fans of high fantasy have been looking for. Its characters are compelling, its world is vivid, new, and visceral' Booklist (starred review)

The Hollow Covenant
The Gods Below
The War Beyond

Other books by Andrea Stewart

The Drowning Empire
The Bone Shard Daughter
The Bone Shard Emperor
The Bone Shard War

Critics Review

The Gods Below is the best kind of epic fantasy, balancing breathtakingly imaginative worlds with complex, deeply felt characters. This is a story of ancient gods and magical transformations; it's also the story of desperate people fighting for those they love, and undergoing transformations of different kinds. Intricate, propulsive, and beautiful - I loved it
H. G. Parry
Andrea Stewart is a master of building worlds with a burning, beating heart. This first in her new trilogy is an epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings as each must pick a side to survive. Each twist of the tale is a twist of the knife, and every turn drags you closer to a bloody and powerful conclusion. As a reader, I found myself leaping from chapter to chapter, breathless and desperate to find out what happens next. Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance, and I can't wait to see where this trilogy leads
Hannah Kaner
The Gods Below is as breathtaking as its magic system promises. Expect old gods, altered beings, magic stones, fighting, romance, and rollicking good fun. Stewart's newest series cements her as a bright voice in the fantasy genre
L. R. Lam
This awe-inspiring fantasy-trilogy starter is everything fans of high fantasy have been looking for. Its characters are compelling, its world is vivid, new, and visceral
Booklist (starred review)
Ambitious worldbuilding and some of the best character arcs in fantasy . . . Andrea Stewart is back, and it's time to get obsessed again
Fanfiaddict
Author Andrea Stewart
Narrator Eunice Wong, Jonathan Waters, Stephanie Németh-Parker
Duration 16 hours and 38 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405557160
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE

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