Hostage Armor: a Cultivating Amnesia novel [Epic Fantasy, Progression, Mystery, Romance]

An Empire That Claims “The Price of Dirt is Blood” A World That Forgot Its History A City Grown As a Maze A Man Whose Nearness Brings Pain A Woman Chosen To Die to Reveal Truth In a civilization reset by amnesia, the only path to truth may be death.Aylin is always prepared—but nothing could prepare her for the trap that turns a rescue into a massacre. From her family, to her clan, and far, far beyond—all are at stake when Aylin discovers that unveiling truth attracts the notice of forces beyond comprehension, forces that will not bear it.And when the Hider of Sins seeks to erase civilization again, sometimes the worst options are the only ones that remain.In a world where truth is power, cultivating amnesia is madness. But not all paths to strength follow the same road.The deeper Aylin digs into the past, the more she learns that finding someone she can trust may be the rarest power of all. Because this strange man who causes her pain whenever he draws near is someone she cannot remember—and cannot seem to escape. WHAT TO EXPECT ◆ Epic progression fantasy in a mysterious world where history and culture have been reset ◆ Cultivation in a non-asian culture where most cultivation knowledge has been lost ◆ Power progression: weak to strong ◆ Clean romance involving a suspect who causes her physical pain the nearer he gets ◆ No stock fantasy setting—a vibrant and unique world where memory is the battlefield, and knowledge and experience are literal power ◆ No endless character sheets, just one stat that multiplies all of their power. ◆ Updates twice weekly until it is complete Note:  this is a newly edited rewrite/republish of my previous story Cultivating Amnesia (two novels have been completed)