What the Gods Left Behind
Synopsis
For those born with godblood, life begins with a collar and ends with obedience.
When Wisterly escapes her lord’s service, she can't stay visible for long. Her silver collar marks her as an Acolyte. If the guards see her, they'll drag her back—and she’d rather not discover what punishment awaits.
Desperate and hunted, she runs into Mordred, a Guild thief with his own troubles. He offers to help after one last job: stealing the Box of Pathways, a divine Artifact only the godblooded can handle without going mad. With few other choices, Wisterly accepts.
But some treasures are better left alone. When she touches the Box, something wakes inside and takes control. Even worse, the heist goes sideways, leaving them hunted by the Grand Council and the Guild alike.
Now Wisterly and Mordred are fugitives with a capricious power. To stay free, they must outwit their pursuers and discover if the Box will save them—or destroy them both.
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What to Expect:
✨ Dark epic fantasy where the characters are morally gray, kinship is found in the shadows, and the plan is always the first thing to die.
✨ Themes: Possession, dangerous Artifacts, criminal undergrounds, and found families forged in crisis.
✨ Schedule: 5 chapters/week (M-F) until complete!
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A Note from the Author:
I started writing What the Gods Left Behind on Royal Road last year, and now I'm a published author. Because I began on Royal Road, I feel like this book should have a home here. So I'm back to post it up!
Thanks again to Royal Road and to all of you. Enjoy!
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Chapters: 26
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RSS- 1 Prologue
- 2 Chapter 1: An Unfortunate Morning
- 3 Chapter 2: The Thief and the Apprentice
- 4 Chapter 3: The Pursuit
- 5 Chapter 4: Sanctuary
- 6 Chapter 5: The Investigation
- 7 Chapter 6: A Night Among Shadows
- 8 Chapter 7: Hide and Seek
- 9 Chapter 8: The Handler
- 10 Chapter 9: There’s Always A Choice
- 11 Chapter 10: To Tidesworth
- 12 Chapter 11: Words Told, Secrets Sold
- 13 Chapter 12: What She Needs to Know
- 14 Chapter 13: The Calm Within the Storm
- 15 Chapter 14: Closer to the Gods
- 16 Chapter 15: The Collector’s Madness
- 17 Chapter 16: Storm's End
- 18 Chapter 17: The Dancer's Domain
- 19 Chapter 18: A Taste of Hope
- 20 Chapter 19: Hidden in Plain Sight
- 21 Chapter 20: Cloaked in Gray
- 22 Chapter 21: Inside the Clock Tower
- 23 Chapter 22: The Weight of Decisions
- 24 Chapter 23: The Heart of the Dancer
- 25 Chapter 24: The Necessary Choice
- 26 Chapter 25: The Day Before
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