An Unexpected Ascension

Since the dawn of time, humanity has struggled with one question: where do we go once we die? Do we rot in the ground? Are our souls reborn? Do we awaken in another world? The day Briar Wren Fenton dies, she finally learns the answer to that age-old question when she finds herself standing at Heaven’s gate. Relieved to have made it, Briar is determined to follow the Gods’ rules and pay off the penance for her sins so she may stay in Heaven indefinitely. But it’s not that simple. Not when she catches the attention of Lynx Harvey Cromwell, the Devil’s right hand and the only demon allowed to walk Heaven’s lands, tasked with condemning Angels who fail to complete their penance in time. Unfortunately for Briar, Lynx has never forgotten the distinct color of her eyes; the same rich jade as the eyes of his sister’s murderer two hundred years ago. Filled with vengeance and something close to intrigue, he tricks the Angel into condemning herself. Now, forced to live out her existence in Hell, Briar slowly uncovers more truths about Lynx, the Devil, and the Holy Gods of Heaven, or rather, the Unholy Gods. With all the pieces of the puzzle falling into place, the picture becomes clearer, driving Briar to join Lynx and the Devil in a war between worlds to end a reign of injustice.