The Apostate

Born out of the chaos that followed the arrival of the Society of Travelers in its universe, the Church of Regents has as its sacred mission to find the one true universe, of which all others are but reflections. Opposing it stands the Society of Travelers. Claiming to protect all the universes, they outlaw anyone from crossing among them-anyone but themselves-and they will do anything in their power to stop the Church from following its mission.Laila Johar has been at the center of that conflict for years, divided in her loyalties. Once one of the chosen of the Church's founder De Gofroy, and a rising star in the faith, she now has only one goal: to have her revenge upon Dejian Molijc, Grand Regent of the Church of Regents, and her husband, for the fate he has condemned her to.First, though, she needs to find her way home across the universes. That is easier said than done. The Grand Regent's agents in the Watchers' Order are still pursuing her. As is the Society of Travelers.Laila has a plan, though, and a few tricks of her own. But she will soon discover that not everything is at seems and there is no one left, in any universe, she can trust.The Apostate, the stunning sequel to The Forgotten, tells the story of Laila Johar's rise and fall in the Church and her journey, across multiple universes and against incredible odds, to make the man she once loved answer for what he has done. Clint Westgard is the author of The Shadow Men Trilogy and the science fiction epic The Sojourner Cycle, the first volume of which, The Forgotten, was published in 2015. In addition, he has published a work of historical fantasy set in colonial Peru, The Masks of Honor, and a retelling of the Minotaur legend, The Trials of the Minotaur. Clint Westgard lives in Calgary, Alberta. David Aeida, sub-Regent of the Church of Regents, can't remember anything about who he is. But he finds himself in the middle of a vicious conflict between the Church and a guild, the Society of Travelers that patrols the crossings in the multiverse. Both will stop at nothing to gain whatever knowledge he possesses. Most dangerous of all, is the implacable hunter, known only as the Seeker, who has his own reasons for wanting to find him.Born from the chaos that followed the arrival of the Society of Travelers in its universe, the Church of Regents has as its sacred mission to find the one true universe, of which all others are reflections. But the Society has outlawed anyone from crossing the universes, and will do anything in its power to stop the Church from following its mission.Laila Johar has been at the center of that conflict for years, divided in her loyalties. One of the chosen of the Church's founder, she also might be working with the Society of Travelers to destroy the faith. For betrayal and lies are at the heart of both the Church and the Society, forever locking them in a dance of desire and guilt, love and revenge, with consequences for all the universes.