Her destiny was among the gods. In the land of Salt, the gods have ruled among the humans for centuries. Now a new movement has taken grip, denying the gods are masters and thrusting the world into chaos. Young Humility Garden's only dream is to escape her squalid homeland. But the prophets envision a future that holds much more. She is about to embark on a journey that will teach her the secretive ways of the ghostiers, the language of the gods, and the power of eternal love. Amid countless enemies, in a wondrous realm of divine beauty and ruthless politics, Humility discovers that her fate and the fate of Salt are inextricably intertwined, and that together they may rise to new heights - or fall into the bitterest depths...