Join local author Rachel Howzell Hall in celebration of the explosive second book in the Vallendor series—a sweeping romantasy where gods bleed, realms fall, and one woman stands between salvation and ruin.

A god’s wrath is unforgettable. Her love, even more dangerous.

Kaivara Megidrail was once worshipped as the Grand Defender of Vallendor—until betrayal, punishment, and exile left her Diminished. Now, the realm she abandoned teeters on the edge of collapse. Monsters roam free. Gods whisper in shadows. And one man—Jadon Wake, prince, blacksmith, liar—may be the key to her salvation...or her final ruin.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rachel Howzell Hall is the critically acclaimed author of more than a dozen novels, including the Amazon Charts bestseller We Lie Here; the Anthony, Strand, and International Thriller Award-nominated These Toxic Things; and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize-nominated And Now She’s Gone, which was also nominated for the Lefty, Barry, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. Her romantasy debut, The Last One, was a Good Morning America Book Club pick. Rachel is a former member of the board of directors for Mystery Writers of America and was a featured writer on NPR’s acclaimed Crime in the City series and the National Endowment for the Arts weekly podcast. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.