The War Beyond
Book Two of the Hollow Covenant, a gripping epic fantasy of warring gods, feuding sisters and devastating magic
Published on 4. November 2025
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-356-52072-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Answers that could shatter the history of the world.
Praise for the series
'An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance' Hannah Kaner
'Stewart's worlds are some of the most exceptionally inventive in modern fantasy. A must read!'
Shannon Chakraborty
'An outstanding read' Fantasy Hive
'Fast and furious' British Fantasy Society
The Hollow Covenant
The Gods Below
The War Beyond
Other books by Andrea Stewart:
The Drowning Empire series
The Bone Shard Daughter
The Bone Shard Emperor
The Bone Shard War
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.
Answers that could shatter the history of the world.
Praise for the series
'An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance' Hannah Kaner
'Stewart's worlds are some of the most exceptionally inventive in modern fantasy. A must read!'
Shannon Chakraborty
'An outstanding read' Fantasy Hive
'Fast and furious' British Fantasy Society
The Hollow Covenant
The Gods Below
The War Beyond
Other books by Andrea Stewart:
The Drowning Empire series
The Bone Shard Daughter
The Bone Shard Emperor
The Bone Shard War
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
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Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-356-52072-8 (9780356520728)
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The War Beyond
Book Two of the Hollow Covenant, a gripping epic fantasy of warring gods, feuding sisters and devastating magic
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Andrea Stewart is the Chinese American daughter of immigrants, and was raised in a number of places across the United States. When her (admittedly ambitious) dreams of becoming a dragon slayer didn't pan out, she instead turned to writing books. She now lives in sunny California.