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Book Three of Ten
I’ve completed the full outline and am in the process of writing this book.
A Story of Memory, Guilt, and the Cost of Redemption in the Age of Unbinding
Lucien has never lacked power. What he lacks is forgiveness… especially his own.
Once a favored asset of the Bone-Eyed Court, Lucien’s gift allows him to touch memory itself, to share it, shape it, and when control slips, erase it entirely. When a moment of grief and rage leaves an entire city block hollowed out and empty, Lucien becomes something worse than a criminal. He becomes a warning.
Now hunted by the very Court that once elevated him, Lucien runs west with Reina Valdez and Aric Kaelen, following a prophecy he doesn’t fully believe but can’t ignore. The seer promised redemption lies at the end of Reina’s path. Lucien suspects the truth may be simpler… and crueler.
Their journey carries them from the Dustlands into California’s fractured territories, where bounty hunters wear smiles, sanctuary never lasts, and every escape demands a sacrifice. Each time Lucien uses his power to save them, he loses something of himself. A childhood memory. A moment of joy. A piece of who he used to be.
When they reach Los Angeles, the Gilded City of Illusions, Lucien finally comes home to a place that understands performance, beauty, and lies. A city where illusion floats above the skyline, glamour masks rot, and the cost of being seen may be higher than the cost of hiding.
As Lucien is drawn back toward the stage, the crowd, and the dangerous comfort of being adored, the Bone-Eyed Court closes in. Redemption demands more than survival. It demands ownership of the harm left behind.
And some debts can’t be paid without erasing yourself entirely. In a city built on illusion, how much of yourself can you give away before there’s nothing left to save?
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