I thought they built those walls around their cities to say that they are better than us. Special. Gods. I was wrong.

The Elyseans have always thought themselves better than us mortals. At least, that's what they want the whole world to think.

I believe it—until I complete the Elysean Trials they force me in and attend the Academy of Divine Light and Beauty. Until I meet a real Olympian goddess, and she finally sheds light on the gods' biggest secret, and it's worse than I could have ever imagined.

Turns out, there's a purpose to the Elysean Trails. There's a reason why they exist and why they choose mortals to bring to their Academy. A very good reason, just not the one the world knows.

And once again, I find myself at the center of it.

Between magic suddenly bursting out of me, training every day with the goddess of the hunt herself, and the cutest little pup in the world choosing me as her master, I have very little time to sit still and think. Shade is there, like always, keeping me grounded, and making it all bearable. Despite being worked to death, I actually enjoy my life for once. I am happier than I've ever been...

Until I accidentally leave him on the floor, unable to breathe, and nearly destroy the Void completely.

Everything spirals out of control so fast. Shade said once that the gods created us in their image, so they're just the same as us. Unfortunately for me, the more secrets I uncover about who I am and who they are, the more I realize that he is absolutely right.

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