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Once an Omenborn street rat, Shiv clawed his way into becoming a feared Pathbearer, one who gains power every time he dies. But when he’s hauled off to Gate Theborn, a brutal fortress where lives are bought and sold across worlds, even resurrection may not be enough to keep him alive. Separated from his friends and hunted as a fugitive, Shiv is trapped in a realm ruled by the soldiers of a heartless Demon God. As he tears the truth from those in his way, he uncovers a divine conspiracy threatening to dismantle the Yellowstone Republic.

Whatever kills Shiv only makes him stronger. An outcast without a Path, Shiv was never supposed to amount to anything. The System ignored him, and his town despised him. But when he is murdered defending his home, the universe makes a mistake: It gives him a second chance. Awakening with the Path of the Deathless, Shiv is thrown into the Abyss. Here, amidst wonders and nightmares, he discovers a terrifying truth: Every time he dies, he comes back stronger.

Avo was born a weapon, a slave to his instincts and his masters. He and his brothers were made to burn New Vultun to ashes. Everything changes when Avo gains immortality and becomes heir to an impossible legacy. He must ascend the megacity of New Vultun. He must challenge the very tyrants that usurped the gods. He must finally free the world from chains.

Free from his shattered cage, Avo goes from prey to predator as he continues to nurse his growing apotheosis. With the Crucible overcome and the Syndicate defied, Avo turns from evasion to infiltration in the quest for answers—and retribution. With his Necrojacking capabilities restored, he delves into the depths of the Nether. Greater shadows move in the backdrop, their fingers slowly closing around him. But no more is Avo just an instrument in another's game, a weapon to be used and spent for someone else's dreams. The fire of godhood has been lit within him. His hunger will not be denied.