Patrick Baker

The past is not so easily left behind. Risk has spent his life outrunning the place that made him, determined to become something greater than the streets that once defined him. But some memories refuse to fade, and some wounds are far too deep to heal with the passing of time. As old ghosts begin to stir and long-buried scars are forced back into the light, Risk finds himself facing a question he has never dared ask:Can a person ever truly leave their past behind, or does it quietly follow until the day they return?Risk, Returned is a character-driven fantasy about justice, resilience, and the unseen weight we carry long after the world believes we've moved on.