The Shattered Heavens: Where Gods Fall, Mortals Rise

By Manish Bansal

The Shattered Heavens: Where Gods Fall, Mortals Rise
Book One of The Shattered Heavens Saga
By Manish Bansal

When the stars fall, the gods bleed. When mortals rise, the heavens tremble.

A single fallen star shatters the peace of the Starborn Kingdom - and changes the destiny of a mortal man forever.

Cassian Vale, the royal astronomer, lives for the quiet beauty of the cosmos. But one night, he witnesses a star blaze across the heavens and plunge into the northern sea - whispering his name before it vanishes. When Cassian retrieves the fallen fragment, he discovers it is no ordinary meteorite. It lives. It breathes. And it speaks.

From within the light, a dying god awakens - Nareth, a forgotten deity once imprisoned by the Celestial Guardian, Aurelia. Now fading, Nareth begs for sanctuary inside Cassian's soul. The union forges a bond of divine fire, making Cassian the first mortal to inherit godlight. But this gift is a curse. The heavens mark him as a heretic, and the balance of creation begins to unravel.

Across the land, ancient omens return. Wolves made of starlight prowl through the forests. The twin moons bleed during eclipses. The constellations tremble, forming new patterns that foretell a coming war between gods and mortals.

Cassian's only ally is Eira Stormborn, an exiled knight burdened by guilt and haunted by loss. Together, they uncover a prophecy buried in the ruins of forgotten temples - a warning from the past:
"When the stars fall, a mortal shall rise - and the heavens shall break."

But powerful forces conspire to stop them. The Obsidian Choir, a cult of corrupted demigods, feeds on celestial shards to regain lost divinity. Their leader claims Cassian is the key to heaven's rebirth - or its destruction. And when Queen Lysara, misled by the Choir, declares Cassian a traitor, the capital burns in a storm of stars.

As his power grows, Cassian's body begins to change. Silver light fills his veins. His reflection no longer mirrors his movements. He is becoming something more - and less - than human. When Eira forges a blade from the star fragment to protect him, it chooses its wielder by worth, not by blood. Together they face gods, shadows, and the ghosts of Aurelia's age, racing against time to prevent the collapse of the heavens.

But every miracle demands sacrifice. Eira's blood seals the fragment within Cassian's heart, completing his transformation. His eyes turn white; his voice echoes with divine language. And when the old gods return to reclaim dominion, Cassian stands alone - mortal pain burning brighter than celestial flame.

The constellations ignite anew, forming the shape of a wolf and a man entwined beneath two broken moons. Heaven itself shatters. From its ashes, a new legend is born.

The Shattered Heavens is a breathtaking epic of light and shadow, sacrifice and rebirth - where love defies fate, and mortals dare to challenge the divine. It's a story of celestial power, human resilience, and the eternal struggle for balance in a broken cosmos.

Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Sarah J. Maas, and Samantha Shannon, this first book in The Shattered Heavens Saga invites readers into a mythic realm where the sky remembers, gods fall, and mortals rise.

The stars are falling. The heavens are breaking. The age of mortals begins.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FY71Y4MX
• ISBN13: 9798271964466
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"