{"product_id":"edge-of-despair-lantz-vercher-9798197278739","title":"Edge of Despair","description":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdge of Despair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome monsters hunt for meat. Others hunt for your soul.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nameless orphan has no past, and no place in the world-until the day the stoic former soldier Fyodor pulls him from an orphan's yard and offers him a home on a remote frontier farmstead. But peace is a luxury the harsh eastern marches cannot afford.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a twisted, impossible wrongness begins creeping out of the mist, the young farmhand discovers that a dark, heatless fury lives right behind his own eyes. To protect his adoptive family, he is forced to make a desperate, bloody bargain with an ancient void waiting beneath the barn floor. He saves them from the shadow, but the cost is absolute: the entity tears away his very identity, leaving him with a hunger he cannot control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he can learn to live with the darkness inside him, real-world brutality strikes. A ruthless band of mercenaries descends upon the farm, leaving a trail of slaughter, stolen lives, and a shattered sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleeing to the bleak fortification of Blackgate Keep, the young protagonist and his adoptive sister, Milena, find themselves under the protection of Duke Dragomir and his terrifying, cold-gloved general, Varna. Varna recognizes the boy for exactly what he is: a \u003cb\u003eShadow-Walker\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, he must ride alongside the Duke's elite soldiers to hunt down the Ashen Covenant. But as he unleashes his terrifying occult powers against the men who destroyed his life, he faces a choice far more dangerous than the enemies in the marsh: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill he master the hunger in his soul to become a savior-or will the darkness swallow him whole?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Readers Love \u003ci\u003eEdge of Despair\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrimdark Fantasy World: \u003c\/b\u003e A bleak, atmospheric setting filled with political tension, unforgiving winters, and low-magic horror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompelling Magic System: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the terrifying cost of shadow-walking, where every ounce of power demands a piece of your humanity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Revenge: \u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of gritty dark fantasy who love intense action, deep world-building, and morally gray characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lantz Vercher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197278739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Lantz Vercher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743224541439,"sku":"9798197278739","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/edge-of-despair-lantz-vercher-9798197278739","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}