We Who Will Rise by Stacia Stark (Hardback)

Surviving the emperor’s Sundering was only the beginning. This is the hotly anticipated sequel to the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling hit We Who Will Die, and the second book in the Empire of Blood series.

Arvelle never expected to survive the emperor’s arena. She never expected to strike a dangerous deal with his vampire sons, Tiernon and Rorrik — and she certainly never expected to become a point of contention in the brothers’ already hostile relationship. Now, with the god of ruin, Mortuus, stirring in his prison, she’s forced to work alongside Rorrik to translate a long-lost journal that may hold the key to containing him.

As Mortuus’s power grows, Arvelle’s only hope is to confront the truth about her own abilities and seek an alliance with the very gods who caged him long ago. Old wounds reopen, fragile alliances form with the last people she’d have chosen, and the path ahead demands she cross an unthinkable boundary to become someone powerful enough to save an empire. But pursuing that power could cost her everything — and with the gods fractured and their grudges older than the empire itself, survival will hinge on who, if anyone, she can truly trust.

A slow-burn romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires, filled with vengeful gods, high stakes and simmering tension.

Perfect for readers who devoured We Who Will Die and love enemies-to-lovers tension, warring vampire brothers, scheming gods and a heroine coming into dangerous power.