Twenty years ago, Nenet Summers was abandoned at the Statue of Liberty with nothing but a name that means "Goddess of the Deep." Now, living paycheck to paycheck in a cramped New York apartment, she's convinced her biggest problem is making rent. She's wrong. When a seven-foot shapeshifter in traditional Egyptian robes appears at her door with an invitation to a school she's never heard of, Nenet's world tilts off its axis. The Academy of the Gods isn't just any university-it's a hidden realm where the children of deities learn to wield their divine heritage. And according to Femi, her mysterious guardian, Nenet is the daughter of Anubis, Egyptian God of Death, and Iya Nla, West African Goddess of Creation. The first Xtheo born in centuries, Nenet possesses the unprecedented power to bridge life and death-and every pantheon in existence wants to control her. At the Academy, ancient prophecies collide with modern desires. Nenet is destined to mate with Tariq "The Lion" Kosey, the arrogant son of Ra, but their mutual rejection of fate sparks dangerous consequences. When Massika, her assigned handmaiden, claims to be Anubis's true descendant and Tariq's chosen lover, Nenet discovers that some lies run deeper than blood. Caught between duty and desire, prophecy and free will, Nenet must master abilities that could either create true life after death-or destroy the cosmic balance forever. But in a world where gods play politics and love defies destiny, the greatest threat may come from those sworn to protect her. Because someone doesn't want the prophecy fulfilled, and they'll cross realms to ensure Nenet never lives to bridge them all. --- A spellbinding blend of Egyptian and West African mythology where ancient magic meets modern attitude, and destiny has never been more dangerous to defy.