The Vessel and His Shadow

Caspian stumbles into a cave where soldiers have disappeared. Never expecting to come out, instead he is chosen by Heka, a fallen god, his successor. This power comes with a catch. If Caspian does not find Heka’s sword, his mind will collapse under the power left behind. Circumstances bring him to Seti, member of a clan sworn devotees to Heka. Together they journey to the capital where the sword has surfaced. But the sword is protected by the Tahran, a very dangerous organization devoted to making sure gods don’t return. But somewhere between suspicion and survival, something begins to shift. Caspian is used to being hunted.And Seti, bound by duty and hiding secrets of his own, finds himself drawn to the fire slowly devouring Caspian from the inside out. Soon Caspian discovers that Heka never wanted a successor. He wanted a vessel. If Caspian takes the sword, Heka will use him as a vessel and his true self will die. If he doesn’t, he dies under the weight of his power. What will he choose, and will the Kasir clan give him a choice? And if Seti’s heart is the only thing anchoring him to himself… can love survive divinity?