¤ LONGLISTED IN THE OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2019 ¤ //COMPLETE "-To die is easy. Living-" he paused. "Well, living is the real victory." ---------------- Theoddar Byrne had never meant to die. Stuck and desperate in the Underworld, he is given an invitation from none other than the God of Death himself to regain his life. All he needs to do is take part in a competition. And win. By killing the others. And does he accept? Of course. ---------------- "Because sometimes you're given a second chance. At living. At everything. And you have to take it." ---------------- entry for the open novella contest- prompt #7 in Fantastical Fiction 'Gods of Death'