Celtic Gaul - 1st century BCE
Donra's world shatters when her warrior brother falls to Caesar's legions and she is sacrificed to the primordial god of the bog in a desperate plea for aid. But the black water of the Otherworld is nothing like the druids said it would be, and the gods do not intervene in the wars of men, no matter how much she pleads. Unwilling to leave her tribe to ruin and let her sacrifice be in vain, Donra sets out on a quest to resurrect her hero brother to lead the revolt against Caesar’s men.
But Donra’s grief and guilt are all-consuming as her journey forces her to confront the lifetime's worth of choices that led her down this path, especially her affair with her brother’s political rival. Every step she takes through the Otherworld tears the veil between realms, unleashing the wrath of gods she only thought she knew, and uncovering a destiny that will transcend centuries.
