The Jury of Shadows
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Last published Sat, May 31, 2025
Every night, he stands trial in a courtroom built from his guilt.
Each accuser? Someone he once hurt.
Each verdict? A stain on his waking life.
Aleks Sarin has always avoided hard questions-about who he is, what he's done, and who he's become. But when his dreams turn into surreal courtrooms run by the shadows of his past, reality begins to unravel. The only way out may be to confess the truth he never dared to face.
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