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Ashwood is a city built on money, legacy, and lies-and Julian Thorne has spent his life trying to rise above all three. But when a forgotten myth erupts beneath the streets, he's forced into a dangerous new reality where power hums like electricity and truth can level a city.
With political sharks circling, ancient forces waking, and enemies wearing familiar faces, Julian must fight a war on two fronts:
the human corruption above ground... and the supernatural pulse beneath it.
Secrets rise.
Alliances shatter.
And Ashwood's future may rest in the hands of someone who never wanted power at all.
Welcome to Power, Privilege & Payback.
Nothing stays buried here.
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