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Last published Sun, Apr 19, 2026
How does one find a place to bloom in a world of betrayal and death, where evil reigns?
An orphaned peasant, young Caleb never imagined he would become a force that would shape the fate of the Empire. Conscripted to fight a war in a place shrouded in mystery, he quickly learns to embrace a gift that could tip the scales in the Empire's favor-but at what cost?
As the conflict intensifies, he soon faces a choice: to become the very monster he fought against, or to preserve his humanity and fight for a future free from tyranny.
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