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"If somehow you could rewrite your life's greatest sins."

Damien Vryce, a hard-hearted killer, was hanged for tyranny. He found himself awoken one year ahead of his fall. Having recollections from his past, he swore to make amends and save himself from the gallows. In the path of redemption lay treachery, conspiracies under the surface, and an unlikely, but hot love with the unknown woman, Amara Draven.

As Damien sows the seeds of distrust by laying ruin to his past empire of fear, he recognizes that redemption considers the acknowledgement of the sins that have been committed along with the crossing of the line from sin to repentance. An entire kingdom lies in the threshold of war, enemies imbued with greed lurk in the shadows, and the second chance for Damien may well be the last.

20 power stones = 2 extra chapter
4 golden ticket = 2 extra chapter

Redemption In The Shadows

The candlelight flickered against the stone walls of the study, casting long shadows over the maps and documents scattered across the desk. Damien sat alone, his steel-gray eyes fixed on the faint glow of the flame. He rarely allowed himself moments of stillness, but tonight was different.

It had been a year—almost to the day—since he had woken in the past, with the memories of his execution still fresh in his mind. The cold blade of the executioner's sword, the jeers of the crowd, the betrayal that had sealed his fate... Damien could recall it all with chilling clarity.

He exhaled deeply, his fingers brushing the edges of a worn map that outlined his dukedom, Blackmere. Once, it had been a bastion of his power—a region feared for its unmatched military strength. Now, it was a shadow of its former self, weakened by years of neglect and his own past tyranny.

A knock on the door broke the silence.

"Come in," Damien said, his voice steady.

Chapter 94: Reflections of Time