"Some secrets are best left undiscovered."

Pyramid, the great heart of Redemption, lies under siege by tribal invaders that threaten to destroy the very civilization that the Dominions have created. The Engineer, Actaeon, leads a force of Raedelleans from the south, where they pause to investigate the secrets of abandoned Travail in search of aid for the battle to come. At the same time, the new Princess of Raedelle, Eisandre, sails down the River of Arches with her Thyrian allies to attack from the Great Sea to the west.

Travail's secrets are darker than expected, and the reason behind the Loresworn evacuation may soon spread to the rest of the city. Meanwhile, far to the north, Ajman and Shield fight over the lands of Czeryn, left desolate by an artifact that just might extinguish all life in the city at the hands of an unseen enemy known only as the Veiled One.

In his quest to save Redemption, will Actaeon be able to overcome the old enmity between the Dominions to unite against these threats? Or will all civilization fall, just as the Ancients had ages ago?

One thing is certain: in Redemption, everything comes with a cost.
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The Dark Heart of Redemption is Darran M Handshaw's second novel and is a standalone sequel to The Engineer (an SPFBO semi-finalist!).
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Praise for The Chronicles of Actaeon:

"...an excellent read for any discerning science-fiction reader."

-Nick Borrelli, Out of This World SFF

"...if Macgyver was crossed with Einstein and then placed in a post-apocalyptic world..."

-Neil Williams, FanFiAddict

"...Handshaw just about blew me away with some incredible, vivid world-building and a plot filled with twists and turns around every corner."

-Ashley, Here Be Dragons