: By the time the story reaches the book Gods , Valissa is no longer just a prisoner; she is a player in an ancient war. She has been stolen away by Phantom , another powerful figure who offers her greatness at a steep price.
The story follows Valissa, a woman who accidentally steals a servant’s power and is thrust into a brutal reality where gods are far from benevolent.
: As Valissa’s own powers climb, she finds her sanity unwinding and her own capacity for cruelty rising. She is caught between her growing strength and the toxic longing she still feels for the "wretched" Prince Poison.