Series:

Guardians of the Gods

3 primary works Complete

Book 1

Cover of In the Shadow of the Fall
Ashâke is an acolyte in the temple of Ifa, yearning for the day she is made a priestess and sent out into the world to serve the orisha. But of all the acolytes, she is the only one the orisha refuse to speak to. For years she has watched from the sidelines as peer after peer passes her by and ascends to full priesthood.

Desperate, Ashâke attempts to summon and trap an orisha - any orisha. Instead, she experiences a vision so terrible it draws the attention of a powerful enemy sect and thrusts Ashâke into the centre of a centuries-old war that will shatter the very foundations of her world.

Book 2

Cover of At the Fount of Creation

At the Fount of Creation

by Tobi Ogundiran

Published 28 January 2025

Book 2

Cover of Guardians of the Gods - At the Fount of Creation

The fate of the Orisha will be decided in the concluding volume of the Guardian of the Gods duology, inspired by Yoruba mythology.


Perfect for fans of N. K. Jemisin, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Daughters of Nri, and Godkiller.


For four hundred years, the world's remaining Orisha have fought to survive the rapaciousness of the soul-stealing Godkillers and the charismatic words of the singular, mysterious figure who leads them, known as the Teacher. Now they seek to kill the one person whose existence defies their very mandate.


Now that Ashake carries within herself the spirits of the surviving Orisha, she is on the hunt for allies who can help her defeat the encroaching army of Godkillers. But their influence is everywhere, and no one is immune not even Ashake. If she is to succeed, Ashake will need to answer the question the Godkillers pose are the Orisha even worth saving?