r-o-o-k-i-e

In a city where killing steals a man’s name, wealth, and enemies, Aren, a gutter-born orphan, claims the life of a mafia titan. Thrust into a neon-lit underworld of betrayal, he navigates rival factions—The Seven Families, Black Lanterns, and Crow Syndicate—haunted by the Relic’s Cry, a mythic force binding souls to blood. Whispers of the Pale Man, a shadow defying the killing rule, threaten to unravel it all. A dystopian noir of power and identity, told through multiple POVs.