Synopsis

AdrianCrosswasamancarvedbywarandhardenedbyloss.Afterwatchinghisadoptivefamilybrutallymurdered,hetorethroughtheworldlikeastorm—untilhisrevengewascomplete…andsowashislife.Then,hewokeupagain.Inanewworld.Insomeoneelse’sbody.NowheisFranzKafka,amysterioustransferstudentinaworldstraightoutofaclichépower-fantasynovel—completewithachosenone,childhood-friendheroines,anddivinesystems.ButFranzisn’tpartofthestory.He’snotevensupposedtoexist.Whatbeginsasasecondchancespiralsintosomethingfarstranger.Taskedbybickeringgodsto“protectthemaincast”untilanimpendingworld-shiftingevent,Franzmustplaybodyguard,cleaner,andoccasionalexecutionerintheshadowsofastoryhedoesn’tcareabout.Butwhenafigurefromhispastappears—someonehethoughthelostforever—thelinebetweenpeaceandbloodlustblursoncemore.AsFranzstartsunravelingtheworld’ssecrets,oldragebubblesup…andwithit,adarkerquestion