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Kissed by the Gods

The Eternal Wars #1 / 2
by Caty Rogan
Kissed by the Gods (The Eternal Wars #1) by Caty Rogan
★ 10.00 / 1
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Leina has spent a lifetime submitting. Kneeling. Enduring.

Then soldiers come for her brother, and divine fury surges through her veins. She expects execution for the bodies she left in her wake. Her people have met bloody ends for far, far less.

Instead, Ryot, a godsworn warrior born to privilege and raised in order, drags her into a world that was never meant for her. One of divine armies and death demons, winged war horses and monsters, sacred power and royal secrets.

A kiss from a goddess changes everything.

No longer a criminal, Leina is a prize. The kingdom’s most powerful men want what the goddess touched. Leina wants only one thing, though: freedom for her people. And she’ll trade herself for the strength to destroy the kingdom that broke them.

Conscripted into a war she never asked for, fighting for gods she doesn’t believe in, Leina must decide how far she’s willing to go and what she’s willing to lose. Because her power is more than a threat to the kingdom’s buried secrets.

It’s a death sentence.

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Release date: September 24, 2025

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Caty Rogan

Caty Rogan writes romantasy for readers who like their magic threaded tightly with emotion, danger, and desire. Her stories balance mythic stakes with intimate character moments, focusing less on spectacle and more on how power, love, and choice collide when gods and mortals brush too close together.

Before turning to fiction, she built a career as an investigative journalist, a path that took her across multiple countries and cultures. That background shows in her writing. There is a clear eye for detail, an instinct for tension, and a habit of asking what people risk when everything familiar is stripped away. Those instincts now shape her fantasy worlds, where heroines are tested not only by prophecy or war, but by their own limits and longings.

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Her work is best known through the Eternal Wars romantasy universe, including novels like Kissed by the Gods and related stories that expand its mythological scope. These books blend gods, fate, and romance with a modern sense of voice, favoring emotionally driven storytelling over rigid epic structures. Themes of agency, loyalty, and forbidden attraction recur throughout her fiction, giving her books a strong appeal among readers of paranormal romance and romantasy.

Now based in Arizona, Caty Rogan writes while juggling family life and the quiet routines that make room for imagination. As an emerging author, she continues to shape her voice with each release, building a growing body of work that feels immersive, emotionally charged, and rooted in a deep love for fantasy romance that lingers long after the final page.

The Eternal Wars

The Eternal Wars explores what happens when gods stop observing and start interfering. In this romantasy world, divine beings shape history through bargains, punishments, and quiet manipulations, while mortals are left to survive the fallout. Power is never clean here. Every gift carries a cost, and every miracle leaves a scar.

The series centers on characters who are unwilling participants in conflicts far older than themselves. Rebels, survivors, and reluctant champions move through a landscape defined by prophecy, forbidden attraction, and political unrest. Romance unfolds under pressure, often complicated by immortality, loyalty, and the constant threat of divine control. Love is not a refuge but a risk, one that can tip the balance between freedom and submission.

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Atmosphere plays a central role. Magic feels intimate and dangerous rather than grand, revealed through consequences instead of exposition. The worldbuilding expands gradually, allowing myths, rival gods, and ancient wars to surface through personal loss and hard choices. Emotional tension drives the story forward, blending paranormal romance with mythological fantasy and a darker, introspective tone.

Written by Caty Rogan, The Eternal Wars appeals to readers drawn to character-driven fantasy romance, morally complex gods, and slow-burn relationships shaped by fate and defiance. It is a series about agency in a world ruled by immortals, and about how love can become both a weapon and a rebellion when the gods are always watching.


The Eternal Wars consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Kissed by the Gods (The Eternal Wars #1)
★ 10.00 / 1
Blessed by the Damned (The Eternal Wars #2)
⧗ 9.34 / 3


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