Olivier Norion

The Gods still walk among mortals. But Tirak is beginning to understand that divine presence does not mean divine mercy. In the city of Lagash, Tirak lives a quiet life as a baker's son, bound to family, duty, and the fragile order called Harmony. The priests say the Gods protect civilization. The people are told obedience keeps the world whole. Then a sacred festival becomes a disaster. A God descends.
A forbidden truth is shouted before the crowd. Explosions tear through the theatre. Tirak survives, but his father does not, and the world he trusted begins to fracture. When ancient tablets fall into his hands, Tirak is pulled toward a truth buried beneath worship, law, and fear. The Gods are watching. The priesthood is dangerous. The rebels may be lying. And silence may be the only thing keeping him alive.
For readers of dark epic fantasy, mythological fantasy, and stories where mortals must survive the will of Gods.