Echoes of the Soulbrand

In a world where emotions have power—and regret can kill—Cael Runar bears the weakest Soulbrand of all: Mournthread. It weaves emotions into strength... but at a cost.



Mocked by his peers and haunted by the loss of his sister, Cael is thrown into the Dead Zone—an ever-shifting fog full of Wretched monsters that feed on memory. His squad fractures. People die. And his only ally is Sela, a silent fighter hiding her own scars.



But when Cael finally strikes back, something inside him changes. Threads of pain twist into power. A system awakens. And the line between who he was—and what he’s becoming—begins to blur.



Regret is his weapon. But how much of himself will he lose to use it?