Veil of Deception

He woke in a fortress he doesn’t remember, surrounded by those who want him dead and others who still call him lord. Stripped of memory but wielding terrifying magic, Maximus is thrust into a web of political deception, noble betrayal, and religious manipulation. Assassins have failed to kill him. Allies whisper in half-truths. And every woman in his orbit tests the line between desire and control, some scheming for power, others seducing with dangerous loyalty. As he claws through layers of conspiracy, Maximus shifts from hunted victim to ruthless warlord… and something stranger still. A dark wizard who once wielded the might to crumble empires, now reduced to a mere echo of his past dominance, compelled to masquerade as his old self while tormented by fleeting echoes of the man he could have become. Is he reclaiming his throne or being forged into a weapon by unseen hands? In a realm where veils of deception shroud every truth, the most dangerous enemy may be the man he once was. Perfect for fans of grimdark fantasy, seductive tension, and morally complex antiheroes.