Katie Shepard studied Soviet history and worked in human rights law before burning way, way out—and achieved professional tranquility as a simple country bankruptcy lawyer. She lives in Texas with her husband, kids, and elderly rescue cat, but is often found hiking in the Rocky Mountains or the virtual woods of Thedas.
""Unstinting danger and unending love fill the pages of Katie Shepard’s fantasy romance, The Younger Gods... The pages fly by in this breathlessly paced and enthralling novel… wherein loyalties are tested against the staying power of love.""—BookPage, starred review ""A darkly romantic, twisty epic of evil gods and tortured heroes that propels the reader through heartbreak, resurrection and redemption as Iona searches the heavens and the Underworld for her lost lover.""—Julie Soto, New York Times bestselling author of Rose in Chains “A work of art. Katie Shepard’s richly imagined and meticulously crafted world is a soaring canvas for her beautiful prose, which is as haunting as it is melodic. Brimming with lush atmosphere, searing romance, and ancient defiance, this enthralling and poignant tale is simply unputdownable.”—Thea Guanzon, New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars ""The Younger Gods is everything I want in a fantasy novel! It’s full of beautiful imagery, rich worldbuilding, gasp-inducing plot twists, and devastating emotion. Katie Shepard uses her trademark wit and gorgeous prose to weave a tale of love and rebellion in the wondrous and horrifying realm of the gods...This is exquisite.""—Sarah Hawley, USA Today bestselling author of Servant of Earth ""Palpable danger and romance fill this fast-paced novel, which comes complete with a complex religious system and some tantalizing teasing about where the series will go next.""—Publishers Weekly ""The angst and tension in The Younger Gods, by Katie Shepard, had me in an absolute chokehold. I am a sucker for love gone wrong, and boy, did Shepard deliver... If you like a little Greek mythology sprinkled into a romantasy book, then this is definitely the book for you!""—The Gloss