Outcast of the Flame by S. B. Sebrick

For Baden, surviving his exile in the Ravager-plagued deserts means always traveling alone. But to ease the torturous memories of his past and the nightmare's they bring, he must break that one rule.

In a desperate attempt to find peace of mind, he rushes to save captured travelers bound for a life of slavery. But will the calm he finds be the sweet sigh of success, or the sudden silence of a shallow grave?