Synopsis

The Gods are Restless.

For centuries, otherworldly gods have invaded the land by possessing the bodies of humans to spread their influence. They wreak havoc, destroying their hosts in the process, before discarding them like trash and moving on to the next. Their power is unmatched, and no human has ever withstood their corruption. Except one.

The Gods are Planning Something.

Grizzled adventurer Jarret Atomo has had enough. Having learned the truth behind the gods’ authority, Jarret shoulders the weight of saving the world from their schemes as the only one who can lock them away.

The Gods are Fallible.

Forming an alliance with an icy witch, the unlikely pair of heroes set out to overthrow the Lord of Spring and challenge his seemingly unequivocal rule... by devouring him whole.

The Gods will Pay.

[Content Warnings: violence, misogyny, blood/gore, body horror, rape/pedophilia (mentioned, not shown), abandonment, death/murder, religious zealotry/cults]

Note from author

Entry for the MALxHF Writing Contest 2026 – Fantasy: Tragic Hero prompt.
Cover by my dear friend @twendytwo! Thanks so much!
Note: I have purposefully submitted this story to the Tragic Hero category, despite the main character being a woman. I believe the story fits this category better than 'Epic Heroine'. Women can be Tragic Heroes, too!
This contest was the perfect challenge to get me writing, and this is the first prose I have shared publicly in a very long time. Thank you to all my friends for their encouragement and enthusiasm for this world and these characters.

Entry for the MALxHF Writing Contest 2026 – Fantasy: Tragic Hero prompt.
Cover by my dear friend @twendytwo! Thanks so much!
Note: I have purposefully submitted this story to the Tragic Hero category, despite the main character being a woman. I believe the story fi...

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