The Lie in Gold

Sylas was executed before a crowd that roared for justice—condemned by kings and commoners alike, branded a liar, thief, and monster. His only request before the blade fell? A single gold coin. But death is only the beginning. When Sylas awakens in a new body bearing the same name, he finds himself cast into a crumbling village on the edge of a kingdom steeped in secrets. Noble houses guard their magic with blood and fire, ancient sects whisper from the shadows, and forgotten gods stir in the dark. Armed with nothing but a silver tongue, a sharp mind, and an obsession with gold, Sylas begins to claw his way back into a world that once spat him out. But this time, he’s not playing by anyone’s rules. Not the crown’s. Not the cults’. Not even fate’s. After all—Gold never lies. People do.