Liza Anderson + Scarlett St. Clair: We Who Have No Gods

Moderating this discussion is New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.

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In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive gothic dark academia fantasy filled with war-bent rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry—perfect for fans of The Atlas Six, Babel, and A Deadly Education.

Vic Wood knows her priorities: scrape by on her restaurant wages, take care of her younger brother Henry, and forget their mother ever existed. But Vic’s careful life crumbles when Henry reveals that their long-missing mother belonged to the Acheron Order—a secret society of witches tasked with keeping the dead at bay. What’s worse, Henry inherited their mother’s magical abilities while Vic did not, and Henry has been chosen as the Order's newest recruit.

Determined to keep him safe, Vic accompanies Henry to the isolated woods in upstate New York that play host to the sprawling and eerie Avalon Castle. When she joins the academy despite lacking powers of her own, she risks not only the Order’s wrath, but also her brother’s. And then there is Xan, the head Sentinel—imposing, ruthless, and frustrating—in charge of protecting Avalon. He makes no secret that he wants Vic to leave.

As she makes both enemies and allies in this mysterious realm, Vic becomes caught between the dark forces at play, with her mother at the heart of it all. What's stranger is Vic begins to be affected by the academy—and Xan—in ways she can't quite understand. But with war between witches threatening the fabric of reality, Vic must decide whether to risk her heart and life for a world where power is everything.

Liza Anderson is a recent graduate of Yale Law School and a not-so-recent graduate of the University of Texas, where she was the editor in chief of The Daily Texan. She has a background in media law and journalism, including bylines in The Dallas Morning News. She lives in Austin with her partner, cats Lyndon and Lady Bird, and a small army of houseplants. We Who Have No Gods is her first novel.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and the author of the Hades x Persephone Saga, the Adrian x Isolde series, Fairy Tale Retellings, When Stars Come Out, and her latest book Terror at the Gates. Scarlett is a global best selling author with millions of copies of her books sold around the world.

She has a master’s degree in library science and information studies and a bachelor’s in English writing. She is obsessed with Greek mythology, murder mysteries (especially Midsomer Murders), and the afterlife. For information on her books, tour dates, and her life in general, please visit ScarlettStClair.com.