If you can't complete the quest with the Condemner then you need to go back to Opencilla, node manager at Thornwood forest node she will give you back the item for 50 energy https://imgur.com/a/rKiwu7j .
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You can't take the "Caphra's Journal" from another char.
Lore of this Book needed Reads;
"A faraway misty island... A hall of heroes for both the shadow and destiny of this world"
Which is 50 Energy from Opencilla NPC in Thornwood.