Adrian, a young guy, is abruptly pulled from his regular existence and placed in an exceptional role in the parallel Earth, wherein cosmic influences determine fates. He has now become Lucifer, the fallen angel, and has been given the job of evaluating humanity's character and suitability for paradise after being chosen by the mysterious higher beings. His mission: to tempt individuals away from the righteous path and thereby assess their true nature.
Adrian emerges on a parallel Earth, brimming with divine power, but he also carries the weight of his appointed task. Both Lucifer and a part of his ordinary self, remain in him. As he battles with this paradox, he comes across souls at a crossroads-people who are dealing with their own troubles, bad luck, or moral quandaries. Adrian must choose whether to follow the heavenly command to seduce them into sin or to step in and guide them towards redemption.
Adrian encounters individuals from all walks of life and sees all the beauty and the sorrow that are part of the existence of humans. With each encounter, Adrian is forced to wrestle with the nuances of morality, empathy, and the range of morally acceptable behaviour.
note: I've never taken writing a novel seriously before, but I am now. Hope you enjoy it and help me out.
It's not a cover I own. Franz Stuck, a German painter and one of the Munich Secession's founding members, completed it (Lucifer) in 1890.
Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld.
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When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying!
[[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]]
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