“Introspective and thought-provoking speculative fiction.”
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 daresr’s death.
Content Warning: Death.
Praise for A Death Worth Living:
“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.
There was very little I didn’t like about A Death Worth Living. There were some typos and one artifact paragraph where the editors forgot to change a pronoun, but none of these little things took away from the impact of the story. I guess my biggest critique is that it was too short. I wanted more. I would have gladly read through another hundred pages about walking the difficult road down memory lane. But I appreciate how hard it must have been for Trey Stone to put so much of himself into the story.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone, and I’m thinking of making it my mid-fall read every year. It’s important to look back and ask yourself, “If I could change anything about my life so far, would I?” – Camille Jones, Freelance Writer
“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.
It’s well-written with just the right amount of teasers to keep you reading, not only to find out what happens next, but also to live in the emotions of Jacob” – Sean R. Frazier, author
“II 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
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