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Corey Everheart was willing to trade everything for fame, but when he gave up his heart, he didn't realize what he was losing. Now, as he climbs the ladder of heavy metal fame, the price of his sacrifice becomes impossible to ignore. Amid the blood, the brutal reality of his choices, and a hollow, almost romantic longing for something more, Corey must face the emptiness that fame can't fill. Surgery: Table for Two is a raw, visceral exploration of what happens when we cut away the parts of ourselves that make us human-and what we lose when we dare to rebuild from the wreckage.

The fires didn't end the world. They just ended the illusion that it could be saved. Whole cities fell in days. Flames swallowed streets, homes, and lives with nothing more than a hiss and a crackle. In the ashes, someone had to stay behind — to contain it, clean it, pretend it could be controlled. That's where the Spatesmiths came in. We were supposed to be the line between order and collapse. We told ourselves the world still needed saving. That we could rebuild something from the ruins. But the fires weren't the real enemy. It was the fear. The doubt.

Julian and Emilia are kismet spirits-meant to be together from the start. Like most relationships, the fire puts off less heat, and the pulse begins to run shallow. When their lust doesn't serve as their defibrillator anymore, the only thing left in their bond is resentment, memory, and dead weight.