The Burden of Our Sins

Avenging Angel: Book 2

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Genres

Revenge, Suspense Thriller, Survival, American Fiction, Crime Thriller, Crime Mystery, Southern Fiction, and Novels

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Violence and Sex

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Avenging Angel — Book 2

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Feb 28, 2026

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The Burden of Our Sins

Avenging Angel: Book 2

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Blurb

Revenge can get messy and complicated.

Angel Cotton’s eighteenth birthday was supposed to be a milestone of new beginnings. Instead, it becomes a nightmare when a targeted drive-by shooting claims her father’s life and leaves her and her boyfriend, Dan, fighting for survival. Haunted by a mysterious vision of being chosen as a "living, avenging angel," Angel is propelled into a world of danger she never imagined.

Trading her childhood for a badge, Angel goes undercover to dismantle a ruthless human trafficking and drug syndicate . But as she infiltrates the Wood Duck Lodge and comes face-to-face with the men who destroyed her family, the line between justice and cold-blooded revenge blurs. In this gripping sequel, Angel must decide how much she will sacrifice to satisfy the need for vengeance.

"I’m going to keep pushing, Dad. But how long will it be before I push through the pain of losing you?"

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Genres

Revenge, Suspense Thriller, Survival, American Fiction, Crime Thriller, Crime Mystery, Southern Fiction, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Violence and Sex

Series

Avenging Angel — Book 2

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Apple Books

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Feb 28, 2026

Page Length

346 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Tony C. Franklin was born and raised in the Southeast Arkansas town of Hamburg. He grew up on a small farm one-half mile from the Arkansas / Louisiana state line. Tony currently resides in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He writes poetry, fictional “grit lit” and “southern noir” short stories, and creative non-fiction stories. He is currently working on his second novel.