God of the Hollow

In a world where the empire is but a rotting skin over an ancient, devouring god, a gifted outsider must trade pieces of his soul for power to survive. Armed with forbidden relics and razor-sharp cunning, he climbs a ladder of terror—each rung bought with blood, sanity, or humanity. Rules twist reality, knowledge corrupts, and every ally hides a knife. As he battles monstrous nobles, fanatical cults, and the empire’s own cursed order, his rise transforms him from prey to predator, then to something far worse: a god of his own making. But in a realm where safety is built on horror, can he protect those he loves without becoming the very nightmare they fear?