The Heart of the World

Magic and sacrifice will collide as lovers and gods, enemies and allies vie for the fate of the world in this heart-pounding sequel to The Isles of the Gods, which Stephanie Garber called 'deliciously diabolical and full of heart' from the New York Times bestselling author of the Illuminae Files and the Aurora Cycle.

They fell in love in the shadow of war.
But can their love withstand the ambitions of the gods?

When Selly and Leander began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain's daughter and the playboy prince were strangers. But amidst talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened. They fell in love.

Leander's ritual at the island temple was meant to prevent a war between the gods. Instead, it nearly cost him his life, and drew the goddess Barrica back from her exile. Now, as her Messenger, Leander's imbued with her deadly magic, and only Selly's presence can stop it from consuming him.
But Barrica wasn't the only immortal roused from sleep. The God of Risk, Macean, was awakened by an enemy all thought dead, and across the sea he's calling for war.

The fight to save their world will take Selly and Leander from the gilded ballroom of the royal palace to the hallowed halls of an ancient library. Battle lines will be drawn, and bonds will break.

With the wrath of gods and the machinations of power-hungry rulers straining their loyalties, can their love withstand the trials that await them?

Praise for The Isles of the Gods
'So evocative and romantic...I loved every second.' Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter
'A rollicking adventure brimming with magic, mythology, and danger,' Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore

'Gorgeous and gripping...A must read for any who dream of adventure!' C.S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Rise

'I devoured it. When is the next book?' Garth Nix, New York Times bestselling author of the Old Kingdom series

About the Author

Amie Kaufman is a New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy. Her multi-award winning work has been translated into nearly thirty languages, and has been described as 'a game-changer' (Shelf Awareness), 'stylistically mesmerising' (Publishers Weekly) and 'out-of-this-world awesome' (Kirkus). Several of her series are currently in development for film and TV. Raised in Australia and occasionally Ireland, Amie has degrees in history, literature, law and conflict resolution, and is currently undertaking a PhD in Creative Writing. She is the host of the podcast Amie Kaufman on Writing and the co-host of Pub Dates with Kate J Armstrong. Amie lives by the sea in Melbourne, Australia with her family and an extremely large personal library.