Fifteen years is a long time to hold your breath.

There's a particular kind of dread that comes not from enemies but from the people who love you most — the ones whose trust makes the truth feel impossible. This chapter hums with the tension of a life held together by careful omissions, and the slow realization that care alone may not be enough to keep it intact.

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Narrated by Rebecca Hasler.

Set in D.W. Sheppard’s vast interconnected world where protective Gates hold back deadly monsters and treacherous flora, where safety is never guaranteed.

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