“Fleeing shadows in the hallway, Adrian Vale knew betrayal came from those closest. A fortune inherited meant little when blood turned cold. Last breaths tasted of lies whispered at dinner. Trust shattered like glass underfoot. Murder arrived wearing a familiar smile. Yet his eyes opened somewhere beyond belief. Beneath the quiet of her body. Everything still there inside his head - Adrian suddenly sees it clearly, a deep dread rising Some who killed him walk free today, holding influence, their plans against his kin far from finished. This moment changes everything - he'll learn each hidden truth as he gets older. Right away, life unfolds differently for Adrian - quietly shifting odds, pulling people close, growing stronger where no one sees. A fight without sound starts at his first breath. Becoming clear to everyone, that moment shifts everything... By then, chances are gone.”