One god has fallen. Another wants to die. The world survived the breaking of the Keystone—but peace lasted only days. Maren Kest carries a god within her mind, an ancient architect whose whispers are never lies and whose gifts always demand a price. As impossible relics emerge from the sea and forgotten powers awaken, Maren discovers that every victory has moved her one step deeper into a design twelve centuries in the making. Prince Lucen Corvane uncovers secrets that rewrite the history of his bloodline. Edrik Vane exposes a conspiracy older than the Church itself. Across the Green Weald, an immortal goddess dreams of only one mercy: to be allowed to die. But there are powers determined to turn even death into another weapon. As faith fractures, kingdoms unravel, and forgotten gods begin to stir, the fate of the world rests upon a single impossible question: Can the one who buries gods avoid becoming the greatest weapon of them all? The Traitor God is the second installment of The Sundered Nine, an epic dark fantasy series filled with ancient mysteries, morally complex heroes, breathtaking worldbuilding, and unforgettable revelations.