Why is it that some doors without locks are harder to open than the ones with them?

Pride has a way of standing between people and the things they need to protect. In this chapter, the weight of what's at stake presses against the immovable wall of someone who refuses to be questioned — and the frustration of knowing that politeness may cost more than it buys.

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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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