Kaelin Thorne, a disgraced scholar and gravekeeper, wants nothing more than to fade into obscurity. But when a body vanishes from the royal crypt and strange runes appear where none should exist, he is thrust into a mystery that reaches far beyond the grave.Teamed with Lira Vey, a stoic knight bound by oath and haunted by a curse, Kaelin is forced to return to the secrets he tried to bury — and confront the truth about the gods the Hollow Court has kept silent for generations.As divine relics resurface and ancient voices stir, Kaelin and Lira uncover a chilling prophecy: the gods are not dead. They are imprisoned — and someone is breaking the locks.With time running out and reality unraveling, Kaelin must choose: remain a man broken by the past, or become the key to a future no one is ready for.Because in a world built on the silence of gods, even a whisper can shatter kingdoms.