In shadows deep where ancient powers dwell,A powerless soul seeks truths no tongue can tell,Between the living and the dead she stands,With borrowed magic burning through her hands. The Threshold Between Worlds Liza Anderson’s debut novel delivers a compelling entry into the dark academia fantasy genre, weaving together gothic atmosphere, complex family dynamics, and the age-old question of what defines belonging in a world that seemingly has no place for you. We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson introduces readers to Victoria Wood, a woman who has spent her life managing restaurants, raising her younger brother Henry, and carefully avoiding thoughts of her mysteriously absent mother. When representatives from the Acheron Order arrive to claim Henry for magical training, Vic’s carefully constructed reality shatters—revealing a hidden world where witches maintain the boundary between the living and the dead, hunting monsters that slip through the cracks of existence. The novel’s premise immediately distinguishes it within the crowded fantasy landscape. Rather than following the typical chosen one narrative, Anderson crafts a protagonist who is fundamentally ordinary …