Iron Hearts of the Shattered Front
By @laura
In the soot-choked trenches of the Arden Valley, the empire's ultimate weapon is not steel, but the blood of the condemned. Arthur Pendelton, a disgraced high-commander turned front-line soldier, survives only by his unique curse: the ability to absorb the physical momentum of kinetic energy directed at him, channeling it into devastating retaliatory strikes. But every kinetic impact he absorbs chips away at his physical humanity, turning his heart into cold iron. When his former betrothed, Lady Vivienne, is appointed as his high-ranking overseer, Arthur is forced to fight her tactical wars while hiding his deteriorating condition. As the relentless encroaching coalition threatens to breach their final borders, Arthur must navigate a treacherous battlefield of betrayals, heavy artillery, and buried feelings. With Vivienne holding the key to his redemption or his execution, he must decide if winning a war is worth losing the last fragment of his mortal soul.
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