The gods are dying. Thane has served his goddess for thousands of lifetimes, but even he knows that time is running out. There's only one way to save her, to save all of Dweller kind, and it's a suicide mission. The host is a boy named Jakob. His ancient soul is one of the rare sources of power still recycling in the world of flesh. Thane has taken so many souls to his goddess, but this one could save them all. It's only when Thane learns the truth of the gods does he deny them their power. Souls aren't recycled. They're destroyed, and his goddess isn't a deity... she's a monster. Permanently melded with his human host, Thane meets his soulmate, a woman who captures his heart like his goddess never did. He'll do anything to protect her, and the gods know it.

The gods thought they'd won ...but this was Thane's plan all along. Ten long years he's waited and conserved his power. He was going to go after her, but she came to him—and she needs his help. Now that he's found his true soulmate, he's going to save her, save his human, and save the world. One small kink in his plans derails his hopes for a better future. A child born of two souls, that of his host and the soulmate he's come to love. She's a hybrid of Dweller and human, something that the world thought was impossible. She'll finish her father's mission, and face the gods themselves.