For Tristen Levisay, guitarist of The Seethers, life is finally coming together. The band is on the brink of stardom, and soon he'll be a rock star instead of the poor, small-town boy from Kentucky. But when his twin brother Talon, the band's frontman, abruptly leaves to join another band, Tristen's life quickly falls apart.
Forced to start again, Tristen returns home where he discovers his former addict mother is on the verge of losing her house. To save her, and himself, he returns to his old life of underground boxing. Just a few fights to save some money, and then he’s out. But returning home inevitably means revisiting old family secrets and memories. Soon Tristen finds himself fighting both in and out of the ring to salvage his family and reclaim his future.
"Bended Loyalty" is a powerful story of betrayal, resilience, and the mendable bonds of family. As Tristen navigates the shadows of the boxing world, he learns the age-old adage that true loyalty comes with a price.
Will he find the strength to forge a new path, or will the weight of his brother's betrayal knock him down for good?
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Kat is a novelist and short story writer. She writes everyday and can’t seem to stick to a genre, having dabbled in historical fiction, contemporary family drama and romance, as well as speculative fiction. Kat is the creator of the Pencils&Lipstick podcast, a podcast for writers with author interviews, craft talk and insight into the publishing world. She is also an accredited Author Accelerator fiction book coach. In between conducting interviews for her podcast and writing, you can find Kat traveling the world, reading, or volunteering with her church—always with a cup of cold brew close by.