After; Life
Death, it turns out, is anything but peaceful.
Tetra never imagined the afterlife would involve dodging overeager humans, especially two self-proclaimed “ghostbusters” convinced she doesn’t belong.
Somewhere else, a placement demon in hell faces an unprecedented problem: Calia, an undeniably good person, patiently waiting to be punished for sins that don’t quite exist.
Aspen reflects on the strange irony of existence—on being human once, long before becoming something else entirely.
Anis, trapped in a maze of endless twists and turns, wrestles with a dilemma that even death hasn’t resolved.
And these are only a few of the souls navigating what comes next.
With centuries of theories about what happens after we die, one truth stands firm: your beliefs shape your afterlife. Heaven, hell, purgatory, and everything in between take form through the minds of those who enter them.
Told through nine unforgettable voices—most of them no longer living—this collection brings the afterlife to life in unexpected, darkly humorous, and deeply human ways.
Because death isn’t an ending here. It’s a beginning shaped by belief.
