Fallen Gods: A Dark Academia Urban Romantasy (Fallen Gods, 1) [Van Dyken, Rachel]

Author: Rachel Van Dyken

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

They said the Gods were myth. That the Giants were only stories told around dying fires. They lied.

The Gods aren't dead--they're only sleeping, locked in mortal bodies, scattered across the world, waiting for the right spark to wake them. And my father is the most ruthless of them all.

He raised me to obey. To bleed. To be his blade when the time came. Now he's sending me to Endir University, a place filled with ancient bloodlines and deadly secrets, to steal back Mjolnir, the hammer of legend. If I fail, everyone I love dies.

But Aric Erikson wasn't part of the plan. He's the enemy's heir. Distant. Dangerous. And...the one person I can't afford to fall for. He's closed himself off completely behind a wall of ice, but the more I'm ordered to unravel him, the harder it becomes to remember where the lies end and I begin.

There's only a mission I never chose--and a man I was never meant to love--standing between me and a war that will decide the fate of the world.

But if I'm the spark, maybe he's the fuse. And the Gods? They're about to wake up angry.

The stunning DELUXE PAPERBACK EDITION features a gorgeous alternate cover design, exclusive bonus scenes, original interior cover artwork, and stenciled edges. This breathtaking collectible is available only in the U.S. and Canada and is a must-have for any book lover.

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers (MPS)
Published: 12/01/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781682818213

About the Author
Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching guilty-pleasure TV.