First published 2023
Liam guides the dead across dark waters to their final rest. A global plague has killed millions, and he works without pause, bound by ancient laws that govern his sacred duty. The boundary between life and death runs through his hands daily. Then his young daughter grows deathly ill. The rules that have governed his work for so long suddenly feel like chains. Liam abandons his post and enters a world torn apart by disease and death. He searches desperately for medicine that might save her life. Every moment away from his duties violates oaths older than memory. Time runs short as his daughter weakens. Liam faces an impossible choice between his cosmic responsibilities and his love for his child. The journey forces him to confront what it truly means to stand guard between two worlds. This is the story of a father who will risk everything, including his own soul, for his daughter.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, fantasy, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, sacrifice
Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Content warnings: death