They say that people go there when they're ready to die. They say Death himself is a patron. That's where the tavern gets its name. Azrael's Stop. Watering hole for the Angel of Death.
But that's just rumour. Ceph doesn't trade in rumour. He just serves drinks. Except, of course, that every couple of weeks, someone dies at Azrael's Stop.
Azrael’s Stop is an experimental fiction and music project, about life, death, and friendship. It is the story of a mystical tavern and how the people who go there develop over the course of a year: Ceph, the seventeen-year-old bartender who has seen all his loved ones die; Tom, the depressed old man, whom death will not take; Rye, who visits every day, though he died a year ago; Nael, the blind minstrel who saw war too young; Lona, the mysterious hunter of the dead; Trin, the girl who refuses to deal with her past; and the crow who watches over it all, cawing only when someone dies in Azrael's Stop.
Azrael's Stop is part of a larger storytelling project by Silverstring Media, Inc., and is best enjoyed accompanied by the Azrael's Stop Official Soundtrack, which includes music referenced in this story. To learn more, and to purchase the album, go to http://azraelsstop.com
This is a preview; the first several chapters are available to read here for free! To get the whole story, it's available as an ebook from http://silverstringmedia.com/store or get more information at http://azraelsstop.com
"Something is special about you. I don't know what they know, but you need to prepare. Okay? Can you do that for me?"
David's words stayed with Alyssa, though she doesn't remember hearing them, and has forgotten her brush with Death, the in-between, and almost all of her memories of the time that she spent with David. After a year of training, mourning the boy she loved and lost, Alyssa thinks she's ready for anything. She's fast, strong, and fearless.
But when strange things begin to happen, Aly thinks she's lost her mind. How is she supposed to fight something she can't see? Nothing is as it seems, and she soon realizes everybody has a hidden agenda. The only question is: are they friend or foe?
With new friends and danger lurking in the shadows, Aly doesn't know who to trust. As her birthday draws near, she needs protection, but feels alone . . . Or is she?
When you can't trust yourself, who can you turn to?