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R.W. Sowrider
What if after this life, you got to live another one? What if you were able to negotiate the terms of that life with a God? What if that God was a total jerk?! Good-natured Rowen finds himself in this exact situation. Face-to-face with the crocodile-headed God, Delemor, Rowen gets to negotiate his next life and live it out with the hope of ascending to the highest heaven, Empyrean. But will Delemor deem his life worthy of ascent? Will he sentence Rowen to an eternity in Hell? Or will he grant him another chance to live somewhere else in the saga of time to get it right? Based on actual historical figures and events, as well as actual Gods and supernatural beings, Negotiations with God recounts Rowen’s journey, from leader of the 14th century Children’s Crusade to the most trusted advisor of the last Emperor of Russia, with a little human sacrifice along the way. An entertaining and savage satire of history, humanity, and the heavens, you will love this ribald and irreverent comedy or go to Hell. Start reading Negotiations with God now to see what happens when we see the light.
Historical Fantasy
Emma Baird
What if your greatest love story is also your biggest question mark? Two decades after a chance encounter outside a Glasgow sandwich van sparks an unforgettable romance, Nell and Daniel appear to have it all. But beneath the surface, their marriage is quietly crumbling. This moving marriage fiction explores what happens when love, ambition, and regret collide in midlife.
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