Captain's Defiance: A Fallen Hero Epic Fantasy

The empire's greatest hero became its most wanted traitor. The Butcher of Durnholt laid down his blade. >Corvin Thorne was the Regent's most feared Captain. A living weapon blessed by divine power. Until the day he refused an order that would damn his soul. Stripped of his magic, Corvin flees to a forgotten village at the edge of the empire. Then the villagers discover the truth. Their new laborer is the butcher who destroyed their world. Instead of driving him away, they make him their prisoner. As Shadow Guard armies close in, Corvin awakens a new power born not from obedience, but sacrifice. Guided by the scholar LInnea Althain, he uncovers secrets that could shatter an empire. He must become something he has never been before. >His former apprentice is coming to finish the hunt. If Corvin fails, the empire will crush the rebellion before it begins. If he succeeds, the world built by fear may finally burn.