The War Beyond

By Andrea Stewart

In this thrilling sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters will face each other on the battlefield as the war between the gods ignites.

Hakara risked her life to find her long-lost sister Rasha, only to lose her all over again. Now she and her Unanointed rebels hunt for the shapeshifter Lithuas, knowing that defeating her would strike a blow to the plans of the tyrant god Kluehnn.

Rasha once longed to be reunited with Hakara. No longer. Now she is a Godkiller and proud to serve Kluehnn's divine will. Yet she also harbours doubts about Kluehnn's teachings. When she is sent to destroy Hakara and her allies, Rasha will have to decide where her loyalty truly lies.

As the two sisters hurtle towards a bloody reunion, Sheuan continues her shadowy games of intrigue to uncover the secret that killed her father, while her cousin Mullayne seeks the tomb of Tolemne. There, Mull believes he'll find the answers he desires.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316564842
• ISBN13: 9780316564847
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Orbit
• Length: 512 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Awesome series!

Well, everything amps up to eleven in this book! So much is revealed about the gods (who may not all be as dead as Kluehnn would like and there is lots of opposition for his supposed "restoration plan" and it was a wild ride, jumping from viewpoint to viewpoint right when big things happen! The only bad thing I can say about this book is that I am so sad that I have to wait till the next book is released!!! I liked all the viewpoints in this second book. Mull got a heck of a lot more interesting, especially when ending up in the company of Hakara and then Rasha. Sheuan has her hands full with figuring out the Sovereign's plans and surviving the upcoming restoration. Hakara is also busy being the new de facto head of the Unanointed and chasing after Lithuas (who is the historical viewpoint in this book) before she causes more chaos and death. The hardest viewpoint (while still being really good) was Rasha. She has been so brainwashed by Kluehnn and her struggle to find the truth that is being destroyed had so many feels for me. Especially when she is forced to choose between family and her cohort. (and that is why Kluehnn is so awful, that should never be a choice! Plus his eating habits are despicable!) As a second book, it does have a bit of fluff, but all the revelations were nicely shocking and got me very excited for when the third book comes out. Everything is setup up in this book to provide a right bang of a finish that hopefully doesn't destroy the world and keeps the decent people (and gods) alive while bringing justice to the villains. This is a great series and I look forward to anything Andrea Stewart writes!