In Even the Sun Will Die, protagonist Tony Collyns is a man haunted by a dual legacy: the violent shadows of his past as a government assassin, and the deep emotional weight of fatherhood. His journey forces us to ask a timeless question: Can someone who has done terrible things ever truly be redeemed?

Redemption is often romanticized in fiction, but Jason Hill doesn’t sugarcoat it. In Tony’s world, redemption isn’t about erasing the past — it’s about confronting it, owning it, and learning to live in its aftermath. The novel shows that redemption doesn’t come wrapped in triumph. Instead, it’s painful, uncertain, and often fragile.

What makes Tony’s journey so compelling is that he isn’t seeking forgiveness from others. He’s seeking peace within himself. And in a society that often demands a clean slate to consider someone “worthy,” Tony’s story reminds us that the path to redemption is deeply personal.

For anyone who has lived with regrets or struggled to rebuild after personal failure, Tony’s arc is both sobering and inspirational. It suggests that the act of trying—truly trying—is itself a powerful form of redemption.