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After the Douglas' split in two, Aidan's ancestors were on the losing end and had all but their names and the clothes they wore stripped from them.
In the present, Aidan Douglas is an unknown 20-year-old to the world and to his family. He's got determination, drive, heart, a warrior's soul and has two monster hooks if they land right.
Still trying to find his place in the world, Aidan's bounced from job to job for a year before finally sticking with his current job at Nickerson International Wood Manufacturing.
Follow the story of Aidan Douglas as he tries to bring relevance to his name and back to his family's name.
(This is in the same universe as The Journeyman but that story isn't a necessary read for this one.)
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