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  • Published: 10 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593819166
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $45.00
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The Younger Gods

  • Katie Shepard



Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war.

Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war.

Iona Night-Singer thought she’d overthrown the gods. Her mortal rebellion eked out a painful victory by using the gods’ own powers against them—though she lost her betrothed, Taran, in a final battle with the god of death. Months later, the war doesn’t feel over. Not with Taran gone. Especially not when the gods still answer the prayers she sings.

Angry, grieving, and with a gnawing dread that the gods will return, Iona strikes a deal with her former patron goddess: if Iona can convince Taran to follow her home from the Underworld, he’ll be free to live again. If she fails, they’ll both be trapped there forever.

No sooner does she find him, she makes a horrible discovery. The dead gods have been reborn, they are plotting revenge—and Taran, it seems, was always one of them. This reincarnated trickster god with Taran’s face no longer remembers her or the war they fought together, and she doubts not just his loyalties but his love.

Determined to stop the next war without revealing her part in the last one, Iona enters her deadliest battle yet, one where she fights to bring Taran home without him even knowing it.

  • Published: 10 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593819166
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $45.00
Categories:

Praise for The Younger Gods

Praise for No One Does It Like You

“Shepard’s No One Does It Like You is a gorgeous, heartwarming look at love and second chances, and an unforgettable story about family (both the ones we’re born into and the kinds we make for ourselves). It’s full of both laugh-out-loud moments and scenes that made me cry, with the sort of prose you want to savor forever. I loved every second and can’t wait for whatever Shepard writes next!”—Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire



“No One Does It Like You is a beautiful second chance romance from an author who writes with wit and profound emotional depth. Katie Shepard has a knack for making me laugh on one page and tear up the next. . . . Shepard’s characters are nuanced and lovable, and it was a delight to see these two rediscover how well they fit together. A powerful and sweet love story, sprinkled with hilarious jokes and winks at fandom culture.”—Sarah Hawley, author of A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire

“Shepard’s authentic, imperfect characters lend credibility to the possibility of second chances. Readers will cheer for Rose and Tom to find their way back to each other.”—Publishers Weekly