He had hunted me, captured me, and locked me in a tower.

She's the reason the heart of my family had been torn apart. Because that night, I'd chosen to save her. [Cover Design by Ren Tachibana]

Two girls. Two secrets. Only one can survive. Years before Nelle Wychthorn plans her escape, Tabitha Catt may unearth something in a Horned God's lair that is the key to freedom. Cover Design by Ren Tachibana

Payton Taylor is trying to write a new chapter in her life-but starting over is harder than it sounds. No matter how carefully she erases the past, the chalk always seems to show through. Whistler is an elite private security firm that recruits only the best of the best, forging highly effective teams to operate where governments cannot. Drawn to Whistler's mission of protection, Payton enters their brutal training program determined to prove that someone like her can still choose to be one of the good guys. As one of the only women in a class dominated by ego, violence, and unspoken rules, Payton quickly learns that survival isn't just about physical endurance. Respect must be earned. Trust is fragile. Every mistake is magnified, every success questioned. While hiding the truth of who she used to be, Payton works to stay unnoticed-until protecting someone on her new team forces her to risk the anonymity that has kept her safe. Through relentless training and hard-won alliances, Payton carves out her place not by changing who she is, but by refusing to. She believes redemption isn't granted-it's built. The question isn't whether Payton can survive Whistler. It's whether Whistler will accept a hero who needs redemption. Blank Slate is a gritty, character-driven thriller about trust, accountability, and earning the right to stand on the side of good-without erasing who you've been.