Requiem: The Root of All Evil

When justice fails, women won’t wait

Requiem follows investigative journalist Tavika Washo as she confronts the truth behind the disappearance of a man once revered as a moral authority. Jeffrey Franklin is gone, vanished without explanation, leaving behind prayer circles, loyal followers, and a legacy carefully protected by belief and power.

From her family home on the Red Rock Paiute Reservation, Tavika begins writing the story she has resisted for years. What starts as an examination of one man’s rise becomes a deeper inquiry into the systems that shaped and shielded him. Religious authority used to silence doubt. Political influence traded for loyalty. Communities conditioned to confuse faith with obedience.

As Tavika traces Jeffrey’s life, from celebrated athlete to charismatic religious leader, she uncovers patterns that extend far beyond a single figure. The story is not only about what he did,but about who enabled him, who profited, and how harm was normalized in plain sight.

Serving as both a prequel and a counterpoint to Reckoning, Requiem exposes the roots of the power structures the Circle exists to dismantle. It is a novel about complicity, moral courage, and the cost of telling the truth in a world that rewards silence.

Requiem: The Root of All Evil

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