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ContentAdvisory:Somescenesmaybeintenseordisturbing.Readerdiscretionisadvised.Threehundredyearsago,intheEmpireofElarion,theGoddessofResentment,Khaeren,cursedhumanityfortheirgreedofpowerandlustwhiletheGoddessofHealing,Mirath,blessedcertainsoulswiththepowertoheal.DukeAlaricDavenmore,afamedswordsman,istaskedwithleadingaunittofightthemonstersbornfromthisancientcursealongwithhistwinbrothersLyricandSylas,andtheyoungestprinceCael.Insearchofahealer,theyfindSoren,aquietcommonerpersuadedbyafriendtoapply.Buttheyonlyseehimnotasatruehealer—onlyasubstitute.Evenasanexceptionalhealer,notonlydidthenoblesignorebuteventhetempledoesn'twantacommonerinsidetheirsacredground.Sorencannotfeelphysicalpain,buthisheartcarriesalifetimeofemotionalwounds.Astheyfightmonstersandfacethedangersoftheempire,willtheirdifferenceskeepthemapart,orwilltheyfinallyacknowledgethefeelingsthey'vebeentryingtoignore?AndforSoren,whohasnevertrulyfeltbefore—willhefinallydiscoverwhatitmeanstobehealed,orsinkdeeperintotheabysswithinhisheart?