A brutal city that controls magic
a lie that holds the world together
A war that could consume gods and mortals alike
Gods of the Hollow Wild
Never invite a god into your home. Never ask one to leave.
In a world besieged by a soul-devouring fog, the murder of a god-like guardian ignites a war between nature and civilization that forces three outcasts to master the night, or be consumed by it.
In the city of Gyre, Dio claws her way up from the slavery of the Underfoot to the Sanctum, a brutal academy where Weavers harvest magic from the Hollow Wild. But to rise in the academy, she must survive the cutthroat politics of her peers and the agony of the magic itself.
In the savage north, Isa is raised by the Forgotten – animal creatures of legend – wielding a living bone blade and a destiny she didn’t choose. And in the heart of an empire, a disgraced sorcerer uncovers a lie that has held the world together for centuries. As the fabric of reality begins to unravel, their paths will collide in a war that threatens to consume gods and men alike.
Gods of the Hollow Wild is the first instalment of an epic fantasy series, it’s a high-stakes, multi-POV epic that will appeal to readers of Steven Erikson, Robin Hobb and John Gwynne.
“Gods of the Hollow Wild blew me away with its imaginative scope, sprawling empires and vividly real characters. It’s an impressive undertaking by a writer with serious skill; this represents some of the best classic epic fantasy I’ve read in a long while.”
-Michael Beale, Editor at Tor UK
“Michael Sala is a writer of sublime skill with the lavish imagination and sheer stamina to become one of the greats of epic fantasy.”
-Mandy Brett, Senior Editor at Text Publishing