Soulswift

A dark, epic fantasy about a girl who must rethink everything she believes after she is betrayed and hunted by the religion that raised her—from Megan Bannen, author of The Bird and the Blade. Perfect for fans of The Winner’s Curse and The Girl of Fire and Thorns.

Gelya is a Vessel, a girl who channels the word of the One True God through song. Cloistered with the other Vessels of her faith, she believes—as all Ovinists do—that a saint imprisoned Elath the Great Demon centuries ago, saving humanity from earthly temptation.

When Gelya stumbles into a deadly cover-up by the Ovinists’ military, she reluctantly teams up with Tavik, an enemy soldier, to survive. Tavik believes that Elath is actually a mother goddess who must be set free, but while he succeeds in opening Her prison, he inadvertently turns Gelya into Elath’s unwilling human vessel.

Now the church that raised Gelya considers her a threat. In a race against the clock, she and Tavik must find a way to exorcise Elath’s presence from her body. But will this release stop the countdown to the end of the world, or will it be the cause of the earth’s destruction?

And as Tavik and Gelya grow closer, another question lingers between them: What will become of Gelya?

– Enemies to Lovers: Gelya sings for her God; Tavik fights for the goddess she holds captive. Their holy war becomes dangerously personal as they race to save the world—and each other.

– Forced Proximity: Hunted by the church that raised her, Gelya's only hope for survival is Tavik, the soldier she was taught to hate. Alone against the world, their reluctant alliance is the only thing keeping them alive.

– Gods and Demons: Is Elath a world-ending demon or a mother goddess who must be freed? When Gelya becomes Elath’s human vessel, she must question a lifetime of faith to uncover the truth.

– Forbidden Romance: She is sacred, a Vessel for the One True God. He is a heretic, an enemy of her faith. As they grow closer on their desperate journey, their connection could be their salvation or their damnation.