He was forged by war.
She was forged to survive it.
>Gideon tried to leave the monster behind. Once the Empire's most feared weapon, he vanished from its ranks and built a quiet life at the edge of the world-far from war, far from blood, far from the man he used to be. Among the orphans he shelters, he finds something he never thought possible: Peace. Purpose. A reason to feel again. But peace was never meant for men like him. When his past returns in flame and steel, it doesn't just destroy what he's built-it awakens something inside him he thought long buried. Something ruthless. Something unstoppable. Now, Gideon is pulled back into a world of shifting power, buried secrets, and rising war... where every step forward drags him deeper into the violence he once escaped.
And then there's her.
Amdan is deadly, defiant, and impossible to ignore-a warrior forged in chaos, with a smile that promises trouble and eyes that dare him to break. She is everything Gideon should avoid......and everything he can't. Bound by bloodshed and sharpened by conflict, their connection burns as dangerously as the path they walk-where trust is fragile, desire is a risk, and love may be the most lethal choice of all.
Because in a world built on power and betrayal, hearts are just another weapon. And some loves don't heal-They destroy.
Perfect for readers who love dark romantasy, morally gray heroes, and slow-burning, dangerous relationships forged in war.