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**REVISING**

The gods have no pity for humans and their impermanence. Why would they care for lives measured in years, when time marches into millennia for them?

The immortals stay in their city. The humans remain in their parts of the world.

That is until a human terrorist group gains control over the Goddess of Death, forcing her to kill their enemies and increase their power.  All immortals keep their backs turned on humanity. Except Samil, the God of Festivals and the Arts.

Samil knows he isn't very powerful among his kind. Or important. Or confident. 

Yet, when he learns that the humans are desperate, he chooses to do a deceptively simple thing: Help them.
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@Voyageavecmoi was kind enough to write this review of my book and she described it 100x better than I ever could lol. With her permission, I'm posting it below. Also, check out her book "Flight Risk." It's a sweet and deep romance about two characters negotiating their feelings for each other while life is doing everything to tear them apart. The characters have such mature conversations and, there's no reliance on the miscommunication trope at all. I'm *obsessed.*

If you enjoy intriguing fantasy novels with deep and thoughtful themes, check out 'The Gifts of Mortality' by @eleanorkennedy14 . It explores the concept of mortality and how it gives life meaning through the eyes of both gods and humans. The story follows Samil, the god of the Festivals and the Arts, who is shocked by the apathy of his fellow gods when a human terrorist group gains control over the Goddess of Death. Despite finding no support among his kind, he's determined to help the humans, which sets him down an interesting course. There are lots of great twists in this novel, and I also loved seeing how queerness was worked in throughout both the immortal and mortal realms. Samil is a sweet and refreshing character to root for who is determined to see the good in the world.All Rights Reserved

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Stay With Me

"Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you." Amelia Sampson has learned to cherished her life, despite the bullying she goes through. Everyone makes fun of the family she's come to love. When Amelia was five, both her parents were in a car accident. Since no one was willing to take her in, in her family, she was sent into the foster system. After about four abusive foster homes she comes to the Thompson home. The Thompson house is raised by two dads, Sam and Josh, and two kids, Kevin and Katy, which were twins. Ever since Amelia was put into the system she told herself to not trust anyone, except herself. But when she comes to the Thompson house it all changes. She's showered with love, caring, and most importantly, happiness. Nine years later she's seventeen years old and has been officially a part of the family. She's in her senior year with only nine months left. Amelia is known as the loner/nerd with gay parents, causing her to be friendless. That is until Shane Williamson came to town. Shane's family moved to the small town after a mishap with his father and the rest of his family. Now his mom, little sister, and him are moving away from the bad memories that remained in the house. Shane's the kind of guy who hides his feelings and his past from everyone. But it's different with Amelia. He feels the need to open up to her, and that's what scares him. Will Shane and Amelia open up to each other, or will they be left in the dark? what will happen between Amelia and Shane when his past comes back to haunt him? Used to be called "Open Up Our Hearts"