The gods have gone silent. Something far worse has awakened. Asteryn Darkmyr killed a god and survived the impossible. But the victory left scars that shadow and starlight cannot heal, and a throne she never wanted now rests on her shoulders. Ancient beings erased from legend are stirring, creatures whose very name brings kingdoms to their knees: the Dead Kings. Their return heralds a God-War that even the divine dare not face. The only hope of survival lies in recovering the scattered fragments of the Titan Diadem, a cursed relic powerful enough to challenge the Dead Kings themselves. But every piece demands a price, and with each battle, Asteryn's magic grows darker and more impossible to control. Alliances fracture under the weight of fear. The gods would sooner burn the world than let her wield the Diadem. And the monster Asteryn fights hardest to destroy may be the one taking shape inside her own skin. With Jess, her mate, at her side and a family she clawed through death itself to reclaim, she will face an enemy that no mortal or god has ever defeated. In The Dead Kings, the third installment of Mckenzie Schmidt's epic fantasy series, there will be no fear. There will be no mercy. And there will be no surrender. But will there be survival?
