As the great houses of Athearia grapple for power, a young vassal risks everything to defy the heavens, in the second installment of this riveting epic fantasy series. After sabotaging the god of mischief’s plans and bringing the holy war to an end, Koven thought peace would settle over the realm. He couldn’t have been more wrong. Celdric is out for blood, and his new schemes threaten to put everyone Koven loves at risk. When the royal dynasty is upended, a competition is set to determine the future of the kingdom. Each of the seven great houses must put forth a candidate to prove their worth through a gauntlet of trials. With some of Koven’s closest allies pitted against one another, tensions have never been higher. In order to help them, he must traverse the treacherous world of the shadow courts—where enemies lurk around every corner and secrets are more dangerous than blades. However, Koven remains haunted by his past, and when he uncovers the insidious truth about the pantheon’s origins, he finally sees an opportunity to get back at the gods who have wronged him. But vengeance could cost him everything: his friends, his heart, and most importantly, his sanity. The Name of the Wind meets Godkiller in this sequel—in which the games of the gods assume new, devastating stakes—to the thrilling fantasy debut A Vassal of Shadow.