Afterlife Stories

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. ***** 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]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

Ariadne first died when she was seven years old. In the world between world, she made a bargain with death, and was reborn. Ten years later, she survives in the shadows of Los Angeles as a nameless vigilante completing the wills of the dead. By day, she's just Ariadne, hungry and hunted and alone. When her violence draws the attention of SHIELD, Ariadne is pulled into a world she never thought she would be apart of. Given a new purpose, she learns how to serve the living while Death still follows her every step. But as old evils rise and a greater war begins to take shape, Ariadne leaves the shadows to fight in the light as a hero; an Avenger. Between the dead who call to her and the living who need her, she must decide what she truly is: A hero or a weapon. BEST RANKINGS #3 Afterlife #2 Marvel #99 TonyStark #22 SteveRogers #1 ThorOdinson #26 BruceBanner #10 ClintBarton #4 NatashaRomanoff #18 MCU #13 Avengers

HEAVEN DOESN'T WANT YOU What if Heaven isn't the place you're supposed to go? Evelyn Vale has spent her whole life believing in Heaven. After a mysterious accident takes her life, she wakes up in a beautiful city above the clouds-a place filled with golden streets, endless music, and people who seem impossibly happy. But something is wrong. Nobody remembers how they died. Nobody can leave. And every night, at exactly 3:17, Heaven resets. Evelyn begins seeing things she's not supposed to see: doors that weren't there before, angels who refuse to answer her questions, a terrifying creature beneath the city, and a boy named Noah who claims he's been trying to protect her for years. Then Evelyn discovers the truth. She's died before. Seven times. And every time she dies, something underneath Heaven gets closer to waking up. Now her memories are returning, her mother has been hiding a horrifying secret, and Noah may know more about her deaths than he's willing to admit. Because Evelyn isn't just another soul in Heaven. She's the key to something ancient. And whatever is waiting beneath the clouds... doesn't want her dead. It wants her to remember. Welcome to Heaven. You won't be leaving.

Faulted follows the story of a teen named Mori who lost his bestfriend back in his home country, Japan. His family moves to America hoping it can help their son's grieving process. However Mori wakes up to a completely different world of life and death. Will Mori be able to return home with the help of spirits, angles, and shades? Or will he have to fight against them?

Elias Vale has spent his life trying to keep people alive. As an emergency nurse, death is something he has learned to fight-even after losing his younger brother years ago. Then one night, a patient dies. And speaks to him. Three knocks echo through the hospital. A black door appears where no door should exist, and when Elias opens it, he discovers a world hidden behind his own. He is a Pylai-one of the rare humans capable of opening Gates connected to the ancient Divine Domains. His Gate belongs to Hades. But the dead aren't the only secret waiting for him. Lana, his longtime best friend and the woman he has quietly loved for years, carries the Gate of Aphrodite. Lex, Lana's partner-and Elias's friend-wields the Gate of Hephaestus. And the bond keeping Lana and Lex together may be more than love. As Pylai begin disappearing and Divine Gates start opening on their own, Elias discovers that their powers were never meant to make them gods. The Pylai were created to stand between worlds. To open what must be opened. To close what must be closed. And somewhere beyond the Veil, something has started knocking again. The gods give power. The Gates demand a price.

Ira Mehta died eleven months ago. Her family buried her. Her university erased her. And her boyfriend, Julian Laurent, mourned her. Then she walked back into Paris University-alive.Except she has no memory of the missing eleven months. And someone is sending her photographs from the time she was supposed to be dead.The invitation to The Last Night was never meant for her. Because she isn't just a student.She's a resurrected girl in a world of supernatural beings, a secret society, and a dangerous truth- and the boy who might have killed her. Because some loves never die. They just wait.

"I'm dead, Athena, but you aren't. Why have you come here?" In a strange world that has not seen life, memories are twisted and souls roam the land. Athena Everhart walks in, unwelcome - she does not belong here. She is alive. Her existence in this place threatens a fragile balance between life and death. As she searches for a way home, she encounters impossibilities that reveal secrets bound to the land. What if death was not the end?

"Love does not end with your last breath. In fact, it is only the beginning of a beautiful, eternal journey..." At just nineteen years old, Sumire's life is suddenly cut short. One moment she is a normal young woman surrounded by her loving family, her dreams, and the familiar comfort of her bedroom. The next, she closes her eyes, leaving her physical body behind. But death is not the dark, cold ending she feared. Sumire awakens in a beautiful, luminous room filled with an overwhelming sense of peace and the faint, sweet scent of violets. She has arrived in a magnificent spiritual colony-a place of healing, learning, and vibrant life. Guided by kind, wise spirits and comforted by the distant, loving thoughts of her father, Sumire begins an incredible new chapter of existence. As she learns to navigate this breathtaking new world, fly with her thoughts, and understand the deep laws of the universe, Sumire discovers a comforting truth: Our bodies may be temporary, but love, memories, and the bonds we share transcend both time and space. ✨ Based on the world-renowned spiritualist masterpiece Violetas na Janela (Violets in the Window), this modern light-novel adaptation combines emotional drama, spiritual wisdom, and heartwarming hope.

'For a mistake made, a life limited, by one night in a garden of wildflowers.' A magical realism narrative spanning several decades, 'Garden of Wildflowers' blends interracial family dynamics, emotional trauma and Japanese and Greek mythological folklore. The non-linear timeline narrates the protagonist's profound guilt following a supernatural phenomenon that erased her younger brother's identity, delineating themes of guilt, blame and self-punishment; memory and loss; identity; family; mythology and culture; and intergenerational trauma and sacrifice. 'And never before have I longed so desperately, pined so pointlessly, languished so fully, hated so passionately, loved so deeply. I want the pain; I want the broken heart, and the weakness, and the anger, and the love and the adoration to stay forever.' Raw and visceral, 'Garden of Wildflowers' is a tribute to the innocence of the child and the frailty of the child's psyche. It is particularly touching for parents, but is accessible and enjoyable for most readers.

The Niraelian Philosophy What if reality has a mind of its own? In a world where souls, luck, memories, and emotions are part of a deeper structure, identity is not defined by a face, a name, or even memories. Some people may appear blessed while living inside an illusion. Others may suffer while reality secretly preserves what truly belongs to them. Who are you when reality itself can decide what you are?

Seraphine Katelyn Malvora has spent over three centuries in Hell, practicing the gifts that make her a Devil- and wielding one no creature has ever possessed: the power to command death. Now she has been sent to Earth with one purpose: infiltrate an academy for gifted elemental students and drag her target to Hell before her eight month time limit runs out. Posing as an ordinary girl with an impossible elemental gift, Katelyn must survive deadly trials that will change her body in more ways then one and bring her a hair-length from The Pits while keeping her true nature hidden. But her target, Caspian Thornewood, is infuriating, dangerously powerful, and far too charming for her own good- and every moment she spends with him brings her closer to crossing a line she cannot afford to surpass. As dangerous adventures pull her farther beyond the academy walls, Katelyn finds herself facing creatures, enemies, and and magic far more powerful than she expected. With every battle, her impossible gift begins to reveal new abilities- and new dangers she never knew existed. But the deeper she steps into this world, the harder it becomes to tell who is hunting whom. Yet as fragments of a forgotten past begin to surface, she starts to wonder if fate has been leading her here all along. Because the memories she can't explain may hold the answers she needs- and perhaps the key to what is yet to come. With time slipping away like sand through an hourglass and her secrets threatening to surface, Katelyn must decide what matters more: completing her mission or saving the one person she was sent to destroy.

Before Proto could speak, he hissed as another migraine resurfaced. "W-What happened?" He asked between his gritted teeth, trying to control the pain lingering in his head. Mars frowned, "You don't remember?" He asked. A couple of tears escaped Proto's eyes before he shook his head. The bigger planet tried to recall what had happened before, but there was nothing. Just bits and pieces. Part 2 of "Unexpected Mother to A Moon"

After you die, you don't go to Heaven. You don't go to Hell. You go to Avakol. When sixteen-year-old Tom dies trying to save his best friend Darla, he expects darkness. Instead he wakes inside Avakol, a strange afterlife where the dead are trained, tested and forced to choose between three rival sects. But something is wrong. Secrets are hidden beneath the system. Ancient powers are beginning to wake. And the deeper Tom digs into the truth behind Avakol, the more dangerous he becomes. Because in Avakol, death isn't the end. It's where the real story begins. Updates Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Prudence was born without the family gift. No ghosts, magic or divine purpose, just a broken heart and a life on hold. But when a sarcastic divine guide appears on her couch, her quiet world collides with music, love and eyes that will only open once she dares to take a leap of faith.

Elias is an author whose life got messed up the moment he lost his little brother to a very tragic accident. That was until he met Anika, one night out with his friends. She takes him to a whole different world and actually finds out that he never understood love unlike this. But what he didn't know about this special harlot was who she was that nobody knew. Author: WhiteBlade

It took six minutes to walk to the door. It took eleven years to work up the nerve. Lars carried a cup of poison and one unforgivable secret to the doorstep of the god he'd loved since he was seven years old - choosing death over one more year of the distance between them. What he didn't carry was the truth: the real reason Loviator has spent eleven years believing Lars betrayed him. Now they have forever. But forever doesn't erase what's still unsaid - and gods don't forgive the way mortals do. Can love survive the whole truth, or was the lie the only thing holding them together? ************************************************************************************************* Hiii guys, been a long time but I am back, this time with an original story instead of fanfiction. Hope it gets as much if not more love. The story is completed but I will be posting on Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Enjoy!

In Chicago, some cases don't stay buried. Naeris Ardent runs a quiet café by day-but for those who know the code, she solves the impossible: murders, disappearances, and the truth the dead can't speak. As a death investigator, she helps lost souls find justice... and move on. But when a case appears that even the system cannot fully explain, Naeris realizes something far more dangerous is at work- Something that can manipulate death itself.

Roast your Halloweenies right here with a spookytastic standalone Halloween tale featuring Girlfriend Squad, erm, Ghoulfriend Squad! This one's got it all! We start with a wedding and will probably have a few funerals! Dala has finally married the sexy nerd of her dreams Elgyn! Before she can get her hands on the little shit and consummate the marriage though, some wedding crashing ghosts ask Static for help, and you know how Static is about bringing home strays. So we got a wedding, probably a funeral, spooky temples, graveyards, ghosts and goblins, excessive and creative uses of profanity, hyper-violence, if Dala and Elgyn have their way there's gonna be some rockin' sex in there somewhere, and a brand new drinking game where you have to drink every time Lawless tells someone to bend over. (Do Not Play This Game, You Will Die!). Also, a character named All-Hallowed Steve. What more do you need, happy ass? Read the Halloween book!

Francesca Porta is twenty-six when she dies. When she wakes, she is standing on a road with no end. There are others walking it. They tell her she is following her ancestors. So Francesca begins to walk backward through her family's history. And the further she walks, the further she gets from the life she once knew.