The Anatomy of Gods

by Megan White, Annabelle Tudor (Narrator), Dominic Gruenewald (Narrator)

Kasira Severen broke her mother's dying wish to secure the prince his throne – her betrayal carved into the foundation of his rule. Now as a sworn assassin of the Sect, she has nothing left to lose. But when a hidden truth unveils the Gods' true plan, she realises fate was never hers to command.

Veridian Erris wears the crown of Livadha, but the weight of it is crushing. His family lost to the exiled Queen, his kingdom teetering on the brink of war and the only woman he ever loved swallowed by the city's underbelly. Poised on the frontline, revenge could be his. But with a fractured kingdom and a council that questions his every move, his longing for Kasira might just cost him everything.

With a twisted prophecy, gods holding grudges and a sisterhood guarding a dangerous secret, Livadha stands on the edge of ruin.

This audiobook is recommended for mature audiences and contains themes of violence, death, rape, sexual content, coarse language, medical procedures and graphic anatomical descriptions.

Genres: Fantasy

Audible Audio

Published August 26, 2025

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Reviews

[Oh dear]

This is so sad - can’t believe they did a Merlin.

I have decided that the author likes horses but hates one particular horse.

[Stephanie Kellett]

Well that was not the ending I expected! But after such a wild ride through the whole book I should not be surprised.

[Erin]

I was really looking forward to this book and while I’d liked some parts of it, but it was a bit too long for my liking even though I usually like books of this length. It just didn’t work as well for this particular book. And look I’ll admit that I’d still preferred the first instalment over this sequel which I’d enjoyed immensely — more so because the first book had felt like it had more of an interesting and concise (and perhaps tighter) plot compared to this one which was much more complicated in parts with a lot of things happening at once and I also just didn’t feel emotionally connected to ✨ the romance ✨ this time round compared to that first book.

But overall, while I DO get what the author was trying to do here with her plot, her characters and heck even her ending, but it wasn’t what I wanted nor even expected. Like I’m sorry, but the ending just pissed me off. 😒 Again, I get it and it’s her story and no one else’s and she can end it in the way she wants, BUT I just didn’t feel good after reading this book and it wasn’t satisfactory to me as it seemed like there wasn’t much emotional payoff in the end and it also felt like the ending was cut off suddenly. I just needed more romance and more payoff from it I guess. At least that’s how I personally felt about that ending. 🥲 Though I’m sure other readers might have a different opinion to me and that’s great! I hope they enjoy it more than I did. As for me, I’ll just appreciate the romance that we did get in this sequel. Somewhat . . .

Note: The rating of this book was going to be a bit higher and I’m sad over my final rating, but the ending did affect it quite a bit. Sorry! 😞

2.5 stars!

[Breannan Bowman]

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at that ending 🥲

[Asirus]

A Wet Mess.

The Writing
I do not recall the writing of book 1 being this clumsy. The Yoda-like sentence structure was hard to parse and this was especially bad during the battle scenes, it was chaotic and confusing for all the wrong reasons.

The Plot
The author simply tried to do too much, it’s like she had all these ideas and needed to use them all up in this book and each idea ended up undercooked, which was most dissatisfying to read.
This story would have been better served with just half the plot but each with depth. Or, if we must include all the ideas then split it into a third book so each idea could have been better developed, this way, we wouldn’t have had the following frustrations. Spoiler Alert!


- “Addie took care of it” was NOT an adequate explanation of why the south came to aid. I literally yelled “WHAT?” This could have been a spotlight moment for another strong female character but Addie was robbed.
- When Lhy challenged the Priest, an all powerful and dominating being, they took a tumble in the water and that was it??
- What the fuck happened to Kasira’s soul then? Is she stuck in purgatory? Is there even a purgatory in this world?
- The endless surgical procedures read like a soap opera desperately trying to up the drama ante and it just got tiresome.
- All that build up towards The Returning and she just missed it because she was drugged? Then for someone with godlike powers and super smart she needed Layna to tell her you can still make it work at Solstice? Come on!


The Proofreading
The proofreaders need to be sacked - the number of typos were disgraceful, e.g. bread instead of beard, now instead of not!!! And what’s with all the extra prepositions? How could so many be missed?? This plus the flowery writing made it a very jarring reading experience.

I really enjoyed the first book so this was a massive disappointment. What was most disappointing for me was the author forgetting what made book 1 magical— the weaving of anatomy and song, that was unique, that’s the soul of the story but it was merely an afterthought in book 2. Yes, it was still there but it took a different turn and it just wasn’t the magic that it was. I see other new authors make the same mistake, e.g. Judy I Lin tragically forgot all about her tea magic in book 2 and it ended up being just a dull fiction.

I contemplated DNF’ing this book multiple times during the first 200 pages before it finally got going and again when it dragged with still a third to go. The only reason I persevered was because I have love for a fellow Australian physiotherapist, I like the author and wanted to support her.

One last thing. If ever there was a book that desperately needed a Dramatis Personae, it was this one.

[Liz]

I loved the first book, but this... this...

The first half of the book felt excessively drawn out for me. Yes, I get it, they're at war, and war takes time. But there was so much build-up, and then... **THAT ending.**

That ending made me so sad.

I'm not saying every story needs a happy ending, because they absolutely don't. But this just felt like it ended without any closure. After everything that happened, I was left sitting there feeling like I needed *something more*.

Maybe that's the point. Maybe we're meant to feel the heartbreak and the emptiness of it all. But right now, I'm just...

So. So. Sad.

I loved the first book, and I still enjoyed parts of this one, but the slow first half and the lack of closure at the end left me feeling more devastated than satisfied.

[Janice Adams]

Dark, gripping, and emotionally charged, this audiobook delivers a powerful blend of epic fantasy and tragedy. Kasira and Veridian are complex, deeply scarred characters bound by betrayal, love, and fate, and their intertwined stories are impossible to look away from. The twisted prophecy, vengeful gods, and political tension keep the stakes relentlessly high, while the mature themes are handled with brutal honesty. Rich world-building and intense emotional depth make this a compelling listen that lingers long after it ends.

[Charmaine Ohl]

😲 omg !!!!! 💔💔💔
Megan certainly knows how to lead an emotional roller-coaster of a story.
book 2 picks up straight after Kas's choice from book 1 and then it doesn't stop....
Veridian, Lhy, Eli, Sab, Kas and all the daughters just have to keep swimming in the rivers from 1 form of torture to another.... happy moments hit hard, revenge moments are so sweet but the heartbreaks along the way will cause rivers of their own.

[Tori]

A great follow up to the authors debut novel. The Anatomy of Gods has great character development and we learn to love and hate them through the authors writing. The story itself is detailed, moving and maybe slightly confusing with the storyline of the two gods and the prophecy and the songs. At times, the story is sad, funny, dark, gritty, and moving. There is alot to enjoy about this duology.

[Adrielle]

Read this if you don’t mind the plot in first 200 pages of a book moving as fast as a 1997 dial up modem. Not one single thing gripped me or dragged me into the story for the first 200 pages. Then the ending felt like a waste of characters to be honest. Do I hate it? No. Do I like it? No.

[Tanisha]

I was really hoping to love this duo but i found it hard to follow due to the writing style :(

Goodreads wouldn’t let me rate book 1 for some reason but i was trying to give it 2⭐️. I did prefer this one over it but still found it difficult because of the writing style

[Katie's Book Haven]

What a gut wrenching ending!!! I was a complete sobbing mess by the end of this story!
The only tiny complaint I have, is that I wish there was more romance. Otherwise a great duology that gave me Throne of Glass vibes.

[Vienna Staaden]

Not gonna lie, I'm pissed about the ending but the journey there pretty was fantastic. Read the last 200 pages in one sitting because I couldn't put it down.

[Rachel]

I struggled with this book. I did not like the ending. The characters seemed to flounder after their growth in the first book.

[Marianne Garvey]

I loved Anatomy Of Songs but could not get into this waffling sequel. There are too many other books waiting on the shelf to waste time hoping it will improve.

[Dion Cassidy]

So interestingly written.

I will always love Kasira and Veridian and Llhy.

[sairwahs_me_time]

Bookish and Spice edition

[Rebecca]

The beginning was slow and the ending was so terribly sad. I read books for a happy ending this was too traumatic and I’m sure it’s what the author wanted you to feel but not for me to fully enjoy.

[Rebecca Cooper]

Beautifly written sequal to the original. Very interesting concept. Author was lovley when I met her :) yes it is a euphemism.