The Sanctum Series by A.N. Horton

Ten Trials. Two Oaths. One Chance. To Adrian, the gods were never anything to be worshipped, just tolerated. But in the walled city of Sanctuary, whether through the religious fervor of the elite or the quaking fear of the poor, the Geist have always been served. And now it's Adrian's turn. Born into power and raised for greatness, Dante stands for everything Adrian has come to despise, but he may be her only hope of survival... moreTen Trials. Two Oaths. One Chance. To Adrian, the gods were never anything to be worshipped, just tolerated. But in the walled city of Sanctuary, whether through the religious fervor of the elite or the quaking fear of the poor, the Geist have always been served. And now it's Adrian's turn. Born into power and raised for greatness, Dante stands for everything Adrian has come to despise, but he may be her only hope of survival. When the two of them are bonded against their will and forced to compete together in the Trials, the god's ancient gauntlet of physical brutality and psychological torture, they have no choice but to set aside old prejudices and work together. Navigating religious zealots, a patriarch intent on breeding the pair for power, and the increasingly obvious cruelty of the gods, Adrian must come to terms with the fact that, whether Culled or Championed, we all serve the gods in the end. And, for her, betrayal has always been waiting just around the corner. less

The Victor. She never would have bowed. Dante can’t help but think the words. Even as he stands in the city of gods, surrounded by faces of legend, he can’t stop seeing her falling through that endless void, mentally shouting that one word up at him so viciously he knows it’s forever branded upon his soul. Betrayal. The Fallen. Where am I? After falling for what seems like forever, Adrian finds herself in an entirely new world. A world of darkness which calls to something unnamed inside her... moreThe Victor. She never would have bowed. Dante can’t help but think the words. Even as he stands in the city of gods, surrounded by faces of legend, he can’t stop seeing her falling through that endless void, mentally shouting that one word up at him so viciously he knows it’s forever branded upon his soul. Betrayal. The Fallen. Where am I? After falling for what seems like forever, Adrian finds herself in an entirely new world. A world of darkness which calls to something unnamed inside her. With every truth revealed, every injustice bared, it hums ever louder, buzzing through her veins and begging to be released. Setting her fear aside, Adrian tastes it for the first time. Power. less