Investigator Sergeant Habrian Septi is no stranger to superstitious soldiers who mistake men for monsters. But when he's sent north with his partner to determine whether Thaetax's missing men are deserters or true victims swallowed by the mist, the straightforward assignment he expected quickly unravels into something much murkier. He finds a garrison commander who protects his reputation over his people, a string of unreported crimes against civilians, and Grace — a prickly local with a scalding hatred for his uniform and all it stands for — who knows the city's deepest secrets.

All signs point to a culprit Habrian is too practical to accept: an Old World beast, returned from extinction after eight hundred years. But as he sifts through rumors, legends, and cover-ups, he realizes the answer looks less like myth and more like justice, long overdue — and that the truth may cost him more than he's willing to lose.

Author: K.M. Vallilee
Publication Date: September 1, 2026
Self Published
Format: Ebook
Page Count: 98