When Gods Go to War,
Earth Becomes the Battlefield.
When the god of free will wages war against the gods of fate and destiny, the battlefield is not the heavens — it is Earth. And the weapon? A single, unsuspecting girl.
Chelise is just a child trying to survive the chaos of a fractured family when the gods thrust her into the center of their cosmic feud. Chosen as the subject of a divine wager, she becomes the living test of an eternal question: are our lives guided by destiny, or shaped by choice?
With her life in peril at every turn, Chelise must rely on the guidance of her guardian angels to navigate a series of trials far beyond her understanding. All the while, gods look on — some with hope, others with malice — as the forces of good and evil, chaos and control, collide around her.
In this high-stakes combat between preordained fate and the power of free will, Chelise's journey will not only change the trajectory of her own life — it may alter the course of humanity itself.
The Forces at Work
Fate vs. Free Will
A divine wager plays out across heaven and earth — the oldest question in existence made flesh in one girl's trials.
Greek Mythology
Gods, guardian angels, and ancient powers shape every step of Chelise's journey through the cosmos.
Faith & Resilience
A story about choosing your own path — even when the universe itself seems to have decided for you.
As Featured In
"The City of Gods delivers a story that pulls you under — a gripping tale of a child caught between divine forces beyond her comprehension."New York Weekly ↗
"A world built on faith and friction — Patterson weaves Greek myth and moral philosophy into an accessible, affecting debut."ArtDaily ↗