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A Tale of Rust and Heartbeats

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Thrown into a dark, desolate prison cell and awaiting an uncertain fate, cybernetic vampire Cal Orton has barely survived the chaos of the past week. Now, caught in the crossfire of a brutal prison firefight between two shadowy factions, it becomes clear he’s once again the priceless specimen everyone wants a piece of.

Rescued—or perhaps captured—by a mysterious gang, Cal is taken to the underground lair of Farrell Khafra, a notorious scraplord with immense power and ambiguous motives.

Khafra presents a dangerous venture above ground to locate a long-lost cryogenic casket and the corpse – priceless to medical science – it holds. In return, Cal will receive a new identity and a chance to escape his haunted past.

But in the sordid depths of Manta City, deception lurks in every shadow. Nothing is ever as simple—or as safe—as it seems.

343 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 29, 2025

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