We Who Have No Gods, Liza Anderson
We Who Have No Gods, Liza Anderson
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We Who Have No Gods

Author: Liza Anderson

Series: The Acheron Order

Narrator: Ellie Gossage, Vas Eli, Marwan Salama, Barton Caplan

Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/27/2026

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Gothic


Synopsis

In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive debut novel filled with dangerous rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry.

“Darkly gripping from the first page, We Who Have No Gods is a smart and sexy new take on dark academia fantasy.”—Sable Sorensen, bestselling author of Dire Bound

Vic Wood has 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 she discovers 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 he 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 host 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 the imposing, ruthless, and frustrating Xan, the head Sentinel in charge of protecting Avalon. He makes no secret of wanting 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 that Vic is beginning 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monica on May 17, 2025

This is a fantastic book! Vic lives an isolated life with her gifted younger brother, Henry. They live in fear of the “bad men” who want to take Henry away, but where? And who are these men their late mother cautioned them about? Even though Vic isn’t blessed with Henry’s abilities, she has assumed t......more

Goodreads review by Mai ༊*·˚ on September 24, 2025

3.5 ★— A hidden society and a legacy she never knew about. It’s a very common setup for many fantasy stories, and We Who Have No Gods started exactly like this. Victoria is a young woman who’s given up everything to take care of her teen brother, Henry, after the death of their mysterious mother, who......more

Goodreads review by Ashleigh (a frolic through fiction) on January 29, 2026

Give me an academy where you actually see the lessons and I am alllllll ears. This book is a super quick one to get into, the toss-up between two sides and our FMC’s wavering allegiance causing quite the page turner. For once, I couldn’t actually tell which way our main character would go, a rarity i......more

Goodreads review by Sidney on October 07, 2025

A strong start that slowly fizzled out during part two & slightly picks back up at the very end. I flew through the first 40% & then by the half way mark I just started to lose interest & I finished it with a lot of questions. I love a good witchy read & I really enjoyed that this takes place in our......more

Goodreads review by Scott on February 04, 2026

This was an easy read, nothing too deep. An order of witches and an opposing faction. Lots and lots of monsters with some gore. Very little spice so ok for everyone to read.......more


Quotes

“Darkly gripping from the first page, We Who Have No Gods is a smart and sexy new take on dark academia fantasy.”—Sable Sorensen, bestselling author of Dire Bound

“Gorgeously written and lushly atmospheric, We Who Have No Gods sparkles with sexual tension and irresistible magic, drawing the reader into a high-stakes world where witches, humans, and monsters collide. A rich tapestry of family, romance, fate, and fantasy, Anderson’s debut is a shimmering and original story that dares to ask the question: Can the mortal girl win on her own terms?”—Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters and Saltwater

“A twisting and tortuous plot, combined with a darkly delicious witch-hunter romance, makes this book impossible to put down.”—Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire

“I loved this clever, addictive take on the ‘chosen one’ trope in romantic fantasy. . . . Sinister, surprising and utterly seductive.”Ariel Sullivan, author of Conform, for People’s most-anticipated books of 2026

“Fast-paced, addictive, and hard to put down . . . We Who Have No Gods will draw readers into a compelling world of magic and keep them turning pages until the end.”—A. C. Wise, author of Wendy, Darling

“Meticulously choreographed fight scenes and a wide variety of imaginative (and gruesome) monsters are highlights, and a genuinely shocking cliff-hanger ending promises more adventures to come. . . . Ffans of Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House, Holly Black’s Book of Night, or R.F. Kuang’s Babel will enjoy.”—Booklist

“Strong characters and action scenes take this dark-academia fantasy on a long, twisting ride. A great start to a series, with appeal to those who have read The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson.”Library Journal