First published 2020
Dr. Faust stares at the volumes lining his study walls. Books once promised answers, but now they mock his endless questions. Conventional scholarship cannot feed his appetite for truth. He craves knowledge that transcends human limits. Mephistopheles materializes with an offer. The devil will grant Faust access to every pleasure and experience imaginable. The price is his eternal soul. Faust accepts the bargain. His new companion leads him into a realm of indulgence and sensation. Faust tastes forbidden delights and pushes past mortal boundaries. But satisfaction proves elusive. Each new experience adds weight to his conscience. The freedom he purchased becomes its own prison. Moral consequences multiply with every choice. Faust discovers that his hunger for limitless experience conflicts with the growing guilt over his actions. He must confront the true price of his deal and decide if redemption remains possible.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, fantasy, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: deal-with-the-devil, moral-dilemma, redemption
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
114 pages · Paperback · Independently Published