The Sin-Eater’s Ledge

In the District of Usury, debt isn't just a number—it is a lethal black tar that clogs the veins. And Mercy Gallow is the only one who can drink it dry. Mercy is a "Sin-Eater," a criminal operative who illegally siphons debt from the desperate to save them from the Repo Men. She survives by turning the city's corruption into her own fuel. But her luck runs out when she is captured by Caspian Rane, the High Auditor of the Bank of Penance. Caspian is the city's most feared enforcer, a man who owns the debts of the aristocracy and enforces the law with brutal precision. But he harbors a secret addiction to the purity of the souls he collects. Instead of executing Mercy, he offers her a deal: help him rob his own bank. Caspian plans to breach the "Vault of Zero"—the impenetrable heart of the city's economy—to erase a specific ledger. As Mercy and Caspian descend into the treacherous depths of the bank, their mutual hatred ignites into a dangerous, high-tension alliance. But the ledger Caspian wants to destroy doesn't contain money. It contains a truth that could shatter the entire district. A gritty, atmospheric Dark Romantasy where the currency is life, and falling in love is the most expensive gamble of all.