The Dawn Throne
the epic, heart-racing third instalment in a thrilling fantasy saga
Published on 2. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-3997-0423-6 (ISBN)
Description
Gods don't stay dead for long.
In the aftermath of the chaos and tragedy of Godsnight, the recovering heirs struggle to determine their next moves. But when Phos, the god of light, stages an attack on their home in a bid for cosmic control, the heirs decide to take the fight to Phos's own realm of Solara.
Yet Solara hasn't gone unscathed. The realm is being terrorized by a mythic villain named the Sunslayer, an assassin targeting those in Phos's bloodline, whose methods are troublingly familiar. As tensions run high and the Solarians prove reluctant to trust outsiders, Nikolas, Rian, and Julian set off to capture the Sunslayer to forge a delicate truce. Meanwhile, Angelica, Risha, and Dante search for a way to defeat Phos for good. But with adversaries closing in from every direction, the heirs will need to trust in one another if they want to survive long enough to take down a god.
That is, if they can survive the Sunslayer first.
In this thrilling installment of the Dark Gods Saga, each of the heirs desperately attempt to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives.
In the aftermath of the chaos and tragedy of Godsnight, the recovering heirs struggle to determine their next moves. But when Phos, the god of light, stages an attack on their home in a bid for cosmic control, the heirs decide to take the fight to Phos's own realm of Solara.
Yet Solara hasn't gone unscathed. The realm is being terrorized by a mythic villain named the Sunslayer, an assassin targeting those in Phos's bloodline, whose methods are troublingly familiar. As tensions run high and the Solarians prove reluctant to trust outsiders, Nikolas, Rian, and Julian set off to capture the Sunslayer to forge a delicate truce. Meanwhile, Angelica, Risha, and Dante search for a way to defeat Phos for good. But with adversaries closing in from every direction, the heirs will need to trust in one another if they want to survive long enough to take down a god.
That is, if they can survive the Sunslayer first.
In this thrilling installment of the Dark Gods Saga, each of the heirs desperately attempt to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives.
Reviews / Votes
Recommended for fans of large scale fantasy sagas with diverse, frequently queer protagonists * Booklist * A delightful, complex, intimate yet explosive debut adult fantasy novel * Strange Horizons on The City of Dusk * A good fantasy, with a cracking ensemble cast and a wonderful world * Grimdark Magazine on The City of Dusk * Tara Sim's adult debut is a glorious tapestry of magic and murderous gods and a perfect entry for anyone looking for a new series starter * BuzzFeed on The City of Dusk *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
312 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3997-0423-6 (9781399704236)
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E-Book
06/2026
Hodderscape
€6.49
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Person
Tara Sim is the critically acclaimed author of the Dark Gods Saga, the We Shall Be Monsters duology, the Scavenge the Stars duology, and the Timekeeper trilogy, who can typically be found wandering the wilds of the Bay Area, California. When she's not chasing cats or lurking in bookstores, she writes books about magic, murder, and mayhem.