The Laments of the Lost Hero

THE LOST HERO IS SUSPICIOUS.Secrets are unraveling at its seams. They carry revelations of Soren's origins and predictions of the world's imminent destruction. Trees have driven their roots into a corrupt Kingdom, and decay festers across the continent. All of it directs them back to one place: the novel that inscribes Raphael's tragic legend.The hero endured a thousand years, and every one of his turmoils is merely an author's written fantasy. As affections grow, Soren doesn't dare to reveal this truth. He wants to run, but he no longer can.Now, Soren is no longer as uninvolved with the plot as he originally expected. A forgotten history unfolds, and proximity becomes an inevitability. Raphael's warmth sears into him, but so do his growing suspicions. The prince's brothers continue their pestering, newfound companions expose vulnerabilities, and Soren is forced to decipher all these undesired emotions-and learn the meaning of desperation.