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by chris#1SupermanClarkkentfan
After serving six long years behind bars, Daniel Jones steps out of prison with nothing but excruciating headaches to his name. Determined to pick up the pieces of his life and become a winner, he returns to the city he once knew—only to find it colder, more unforgiving, and many times stranger than he remembered. During his prison sentence, a Great War ravaged the earth, a brutal crime lord known as the Big Man came to power, and many relationships he took for granted changed. But nothing could prepare him for the news that hit hardest: his estranged father died while Daniel was still locked away. As Daniel tries to cope with what happened in his absence, he uncovers a series of shocking revelations—about his father’s life and a hidden legacy that may change everything Daniel thought he knew about himself. Haunted by guilt and the weight of a city that hasn’t forgiven him, Daniel must decide whether to let despair consume him or believe in hope and fight for redemption as his city’s unlikely hero. Release schedule: 1 chapter per week Released at 7:00 AM GMT-5 time. 7:02 am AEST
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