Requiem for a Soldier
The Last Eternal • Book 2
by Jacob Peppers
Why You'll Love This
A century-old soldier who cannot die is the most dangerous thing standing between a family and something far worse — and he knows exactly what that costs.
- Great if you want: a weary, immortal protagonist carrying real psychological weight
- The experience: dark, tightly wound, and propulsive — short but dense with tension
- The writing: Peppers leans into poetic fatalism — spare prose that hits harder for it
- Skip if: you haven't read book one — the emotional stakes won't land
About This Book
Some stories earn their darkness. Requiem for a Soldier is one of them. Continuing the journey of the wanderer—an immortal carrying a century's worth of scars and secrets—this second installment in The Last Eternal series raises the cost of survival to something almost unbearable. Ancient enemies are closing in, and the people he has chosen to protect have no idea what hunts them. The tension here isn't just about whether anyone lives; it's about what living costs a man who has already lost more than most people ever had to begin with.
What sets Jacob Peppers apart is his willingness to slow down when other fantasy writers would rush. The prose has a measured, almost elegiac quality—fitting for a story that circles themes of duty, grief, and the weight of a life stretched too long. At 245 pages, the book moves with purpose, never padding its mythology or overstaying its welcome. Readers who found the first volume's voice compelling will find it even more assured here, and those new to the series will feel the full gravity of a world that takes its consequences seriously.
