The Heretic series by Sarah Macklin is an exciting sword and soul epic fantasy about an empire thrown into turmoil because of its leader's fateful decree. After the death of his son, Bakari, the ruler of the Ega Empire, declares the gods do not exists and bans the empire's religion. But the people, and the gods, do not accept his decree, leading to reactions and decisions that expose long simmering rivalries and rebellions.  T The strength of nations' faith will be strained. And the fate of the entire empire will rest in the hands of a few.The third and final book of the series, 'God's War,' will be released in April 2025.