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In the gripping conclusion to the Warring Gods duology, two women find themselves caught in an ancient feud between ruthless entities, and embark on an epic quest for power and liberation.
In the gripping conclusion to the Warring Gods duology, two women find themselves caught in an ancient feud between ruthless entities, in an epic quest for power and liberation.
The River and the Star follows Reina, who is full of hope. At long last, she has found the peace she’s been searching for on the idyllic island of Tierra’e Sol with the lover she’s always wanted and in service to the god of the sun. But she can’t quite trust how long this will last. When monstrous creatures of the Void appear on the isle’s shores, she is certain she knows who is behind the attacks. Reina will stop at nothing to protect the woman she loves, but it could cost her everything she’s fought so hard for.
Eva is cherished. Finally reunited with her father, the Liberator, Eva struggles to prove herself worthy of being his heir while keeping secret her alliance with the god of the Void. As destruction, both human and magical, tears across the lands, Eva is thrust into a power struggle she’s ill-prepared for. Confronted with the limits of her own ambition, Eva must fight to save herself from the powerful corruption of the Void before she loses the family she holds dear.
The warring gods are returning and the only thing between them and absolute power are two young women. But for the first time in their lives, Reina and Eva have something to fight for. And they won’t back down.
Series: The Warring Gods Duology
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781837840816
Publisher: Daphne Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Daphne Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 560
About the Author
Born and raised in Venezuela, Gabriela Romero Lacruz is author of the #1 Sunday Times bestselling novel, The Sun and the Void. She studied chemical engineering and launched The Moonborn, a clothing, accessories, and stationery brand featuring her own illustrations. She writes fantasy stories set in places that remind her of home, so in her mind, she’s never too far from the beaches and mountains of Venezuela. She Tweets @GRomeroLacruz.
Also by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
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