Introduction: T???????????????h???????????????i??????????s?????????????????? ??????????????????i??????????????????s?????????????? ????????????????n?????????????o????????????t???????????????????? ??????????????????f????o?????????r???????????????? ????????????????y????????????????????o???????????????u???????????????.??????????????This book is about a central theme, perseverance. Since time immemorial, war has raged in the name of the divine—four gods, four champions, and a cycle of blood without end.Valerius is one such champion. Born beneath the bronze solstice, she is fated to serve them— to become a hero. But divinity is never so simple. As the gods pull their strings, shaping prophecy and fate, Valerius must navigate a world where truth is buried beneath myths, and even the gods may not be what they seem.Loyalties will be tested, destinies rewritten, and the line between salvation and damnation will blur. Because in a world heralded by gods who crave control, mortals must bend to their will. . .  or break....