Agnst_Ella

"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 victory at the River Talwyn was a turning point, but Damien knew better than to rest on laurels. While the coalition forces had retreated, their sheer size and resources meant they could regroup quickly. Every battle was a game of time—precious time to fortify, regroup, and strike again.

Damien stood in the war room with Amara and Carys, his steel-gray eyes fixed on the map before him. The River Talwyn had been marked as secure, but enemy movements suggested new plans were underway.

"They'll move west," Carys said, her green eyes scanning the map. "The coalition's main strategy has been to find weak points in our defenses. If we don't fortify these routes"—she pointed to two mountain passes—"we could lose the advantage."

"They'll test us before making another push," Damien replied. "But something doesn't add up. Their retreat at the Talwyn was too disorganized, almost desperate. I don't think they expected us to hold the river."

Chapter 128: Secrets in the Ashes