When a goddess earns the ire of a powerful sage, she is cursed to become mortal. She makes a new life for herself, but when she breaks her curse, she is forced to leave her son behind. Over the years, mother and son’s paths rise and ebb together. With war looming on the horizon, they both must learn the meaning of duty, destiny and family. Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features: An exclusive cover (from the publisher) Foil embossing on the hardback (by @chattynora) Digitally printed foredge (by @chattynora); block sprayed top & bottom edge Illustrated endpapers (by @zookie_art) Bound-in author letter Digitally signed by the author The book at a glance: Adult fantasy standalone Featuring: exclusive cover; foil embossing on the hardback; digitally printed foredge; illustrated endpapers; author letter; digitally signed by the author. Hindu philosophy and practice; celibate and implied asexual-spectrum male character Photos by @bookwormgram