BARELY GOT AWAY

Can people survive in a place they were never meant to leave? Trapped inside that darkness, Aiden Stone learns that staying alive comes at a terrible cost. Within a brutal compound ruled by the sadistic Mr. Law, the design does more than control people—it crushes their very spirits. Hidden behind brutality, oppression, and fear, Shangri-La was a place men vanished without explanation. Violence was law. Death was normal. Friendships were liabilities. And survival depended on silence.

As secret alliances form and betrayals surface, a desperate plan threatens to expose everyone involved. Aiden must decide what and who he’s willing to sacrifice to reclaim his freedom—his morals, his Faith, or his life. How far would Aiden go to survive—if survival meant becoming someone he hates?

Forty years later, long after the scars have faded, what follows is not a tale of revenge—but a reckoning rooted in truth, Faith, and the kind of forgiveness that only comes after long suffering. This powerful novel blends raw survival, personal sacrifice, and spiritual redemption into a story that lingers long after the final page.