It’s been four months since my latest book, A Death Worth Living was released, and what a wild, beautiful ride it has been so far.
A Death Worth Living is an introspective novella about life, death, sorrow and remembrance. At it’s core, it asks one simple question:
If you were given the opportunity to go back through your life and change it all – would you?
It’s a deeply personal book for me. It’s semi-biographical and much of the experiences, places and people that feature in it are based on my life. It was a need for self-reflection that made me start writing it – a feeling of having a story within me that just wouldn’t let me go unless I got it down on paper, and once I got started, the emotional release and catharsis it gave me made me see it through to the end. At first I didn’t think much would come of it, I didn’t even think I would end up pitching it to my publisher while I was writing it. But I’m very glad I did, because the feedback from readers has been beyond what I could ever imagine.
“A Death Worth Living by Trey Stone takes readers on a time-bending quest of introspection and self-examination, buoyed with humour as dark as it is dry. In twists and turns through an other-dimensional afterlife, Stone’s tale ultimately guides us toward the things we truly seek in life: meaning, purpose, and connection. A perfect blend of fiction and philosophy for readers who aren’t afraid to more closely inspect the riddling paradox of our brief existence!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Josh Gillingham, author of the Ten-Tree Saga Series
Of course I hoped some people would enjoy it. My family for one, who would probably recognize more than a couple of things in it – both my mom and my sister avidly read most of what I write – and my wife, who though she didn’t grow up right where I did (but it was super close) loves how she recognizes me in it.
But I was amazed to hear about what other readers saw in it, people who don’t know me personally and have no connections to the places and experiences in this book.
“This book gave me all the feels. I cried, which is a rarity for me. Books often make me feel something, but this story asked me to look at my own life, so I identified with some of the scenes particularly strongly. The author did an excellent job of detailing some extremely personal moments while making them feel universal.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Camille Jones, Freelance Writer
There’s something very rewarding with having readers see and feel exactly what you tried to convey in a story. There’s often nuances that get lost, or things that – for better or worse – might be experienced in a completely different light from the other side of the page. But it wasn’t like that with A Death Worth Living. With this novel, everything fell into place exactly like it was meant to. Like I hoped it would.
“Trey Stone excels at conveying emotions that resonate all the more deeply for the simplicity with which he portrays them. These moments of quiet reflection and regret are more powerful than wailing, in-your-face despair, and he uses them excellently. It’s impossible not to reminisce a little, yourself, while reading this book. I frequently found myself staring off and thinking about what I would find in my own past, what regrets of my own I would be faced to confront, what might I want to change?”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cal Logan, Author
“A Death Worth Living is an emotional adventure through the past–not just the character’s past, but the reader’s as well. Even if the situations in the book don’t hold familiar circumstances for every reader, they will most likely conjure similar memories attached to similar emotions.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sean R. Frazier, Author
“I love Trey’s prior work but this is next level. It’s short but it doesn’t miss a thing. I’m glad I picked this book (or did the book pick me?).”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jaka Tomc, Author
It’s been fantastic to hear what people thought about the book, so early in its life, so soon after the release. It hasn’t made quite the big waves yet, but seeing how readers are responding has been more than I could ever wish for.
If you’re looking for your next read and you want to try your hand at something different, something real and wonderous and perhaps more than a little bit philosophical, why don’t you give A Death Worth Living a chance? I think it might surprise you. Check out the official blurb below.
A Life Relived
Jacob, dead at twenty and feeling robbed of what he thought would be a long and fruitful life. He’s met by a mysterious figure whose job it is to guide him through his memories and into whatever comes next.
Yet, the figure seems . . . familiar. As Jacob recounts his memories — some good, some bad, and some forgotten — he comes to the realization that he could have done some things differently.
His guide, who calls themself Eran, tells Jacob that he can change one thing, and only one thing about his past, if he dares
Purchase A Death Worth Living today from Inked In Gray Press
And as always, please check out all my other books and stories below. If you’re into psychological horror, crime thrillers, or science-fiction and fantasy, you’ve come to the right place! Bye for now!
Find all my books and stories here
Subscribe to my mailing list for news and exclusive deals
Leave a Reply