Calista does not believe in the gods. And yet she has spent her life as a holy maiden preparing to be sacrificed to the king of gods, and she goes willingly to her death to escape her cruel reality. When her lifeblood finally spills across her altar, a god does come for her, but it is not Zeus. It is Macaria, goddess of blessed death.

A dangerous presence waits in the shadows to attack them, and in her panic, Macaria collects Calista’s body along with her soul. She wakes in the Underworld to find she has been resurrected by Rastus, a guardian of the Underworld, for one purpose – to give him the information he needs to destroy the threat that resides at her altar. But all Calista can remember are the cruelties her temple subjected her to in the name of their devotion.

Now she struggles to navigate her new reality. One where she is bound to the life force of a monster Titan who plans to cast her aside as soon as he has the information he needs. And yet as each day passes, their bond grows deeper. Rastus’s actions do not match his words when he consoles her after her nightmares and promises to bring ruin to her temple for their transgressions against her.

Will Calista find her way to the true god of her sacrifice? Or will she stay in the Underworld and find a place by Rastus’s side?

Bride of Aether is the first book of the Fabrics of Fate, a mythology-inspired fantasy romance series with LGBTQ+ supporting characters.