A God of Death & Rest

After months of suffering in captivity, the heroine is trapped in a dungeon, bled for power, and mistaken for someone she is not. Her captor demands answers about Lucius, but she does not know where he is. When a new guard is assigned to her, conflict and attraction begin to twist together, forcing secrets into the light and changing the path of the Rhythm itself. The mission is brutal: break the bond, find Lucius, restore the balance, and survive long enough to save the friends still trapped in the chaos. This second Pine Hollow book deepens the series with darker captivity stakes, dangerous alliances, and magic bound to pain.