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by J. L. Forrest (Author)
Will the dark gods still answer prayers? As a young woman, Nyahri learned hunting and raiding. Now in adulthood, she must make crushing choices of allegiance and family. So she prays to those dark gods, the Atreianii, for guidance. Can they help her? Such gods of fortune and gods of death, worshipped by a hundred tribes, seldom answer prayers. For untold generations they have slept within their subterranean fortresses, their Citadels, scattered across the world. When one Citadel explodes, its hellfire lights the sky from horizon to horizon. A single goddess emerges from the ashes, slag, and ruins, and her obsession is to reach the next distant Citadel
Author Biography
J.L. Forrest writes from the cool, wet techno-jungles of the Pacific Northwest, the frosty Rocky Mountains, and the narrow, ancient streets of Roma. He is the author of numerous short stories and novels, and he has published works both science fictional and fantastical with the likes of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Crossed Genres, Third Flatiron, the Robot Cowgirl Press, and others. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado with a cat from outer space, more books than are strictly necessary, and his beloved paramour. Follow him @WordForrest and at jlforrest.com, or contact him through the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America at sfwa.org.
