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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 walls of Winter's Crown loomed in the distance, their banners rippling in the cold wind. The city stood as strong as ever, a beacon of power and control, untouched by the horrors Damien and his crew had witnessed beyond the kingdom's borders. From a distance, it looked unchanged. Peaceful. But Damien knew better. He had changed. And peace was an illusion.

The ship cut through the icy waters of the royal docks, the creak of wood and flutter of sails marking their return. Soldiers lined the harbor, standing at attention as Damien and his companions disembarked. There was no celebration, no formal welcome—only the weight of duty pressing against him as his boots hit solid ground.

Carys adjusted her cloak, eyes scanning the city. "Feels different."

Amara stretched, rolling the tension from her shoulders. "Everything feels different after what we saw."

Erynn nodded grimly. "Because now we know what's lurking beyond our borders."

Chapter 158: Shadows in Winter’s Crown