"Ripples in the Water" is the first book in the duology "Gods as People" by Yana Tkachyova. This story starts with earthly problems, but unfolds into an epic struggle between gods and a collision of different worlds.
Yagishna thought she would never be able to be happy again: her beloved Vladan was dead, her native village no longer existed, and every new day brought only suffering. Her grief could have lasted for years, but Yagishna learned that Vladan could be brought back from the dead. With the help of new friends—Mara and Kalen—the girl performs a dark blood ritual, forgotten by everyone.
From the pain, suffering, and love of these people begins a great battle that will reach all worlds and last for more than a thousand years. In the struggle for the position of the Supreme God, Perun betrayed Veles and seized power through deception. Their fight ended in the Great Schism. However, the war continues. Veles wants revenge on his brother and to overthrow him, so he gathers allies for a new battle: Yagishna and Vladan, Mara and Kalen—everyone believes in him and is ready to do a lot so that after the Great Schism the world returns to balance.
Will the heroes manage to take power over the worlds from Perun? And what goal is Veles truly pursuing?