Book I

Afterworld:
The Haunted Realm Beyond Our Stars

Caught in the grip of death's aftermath, Leon faces the brutal reality of a dystopian afterlife. Amid enslavement, oppression, and greed-driven violence, he discovers a glimmer of hope. As he navigates through a cosmos torn between advanced science, magic, and ancient mysteries, will Leon find enlightenment or succumb to the darkness that has shattered countless souls before him?

Release Information

The first edition of Afterworld was published April 14th, 2020 as an Ebook and Paperback. The audiobook was released two months later in June, but was soon pulled from the store due to technical and sound issues.

The book is being heavily edited, expanded, and slated to release as a definitive edition in Q3/Q4 2026. It is also being remade into a full-cast audiobook and expected to release in 2027. You can listen to the previous version of the audiobook for free on the official
YouTube channel.

Cover Art by Dzmitry Zasimovich.

Awards and Critic Reviews

(First Edition)

"A thoughtful fantasy adventure with strong characterization. A red ribbon win and highly recommended!"

– The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

"Robertson shines is in his descriptions of traumatic events. He is able to take a catastrophic sequence and really pull the reader into it, enmeshing them in the emotions and sensations of the characters."

– The BookLife Prize

" The use of imagery in this book is something that stood out to me as exceptional and something that I’ll surely remember in this novel for long after I’ve read it. The writer creates a vivid picture of every little detail until you feel you are there with the characters. James G. Robertson has also meticulously created some characters that are equal parts enchanting and beguiling and that goes for both hero’s and villain’s alike."

– Literary Titan

"This story is complex, with multiple systems of nature to consider and fantastically multifaceted characters. James Robertson has managed to create characters that are reflective of humanity, characters completely devoid of it, and the tricky ones in between.

– Manybooks.net

Author's Favorite Quote

“Power makes the weak blind and the strong weak. Ye think because ye’ve gained power that ye’ve somehow become immune to defeat? That because ye were stronger than most of us ‘hydronics’ that ye’re now invincible? Ye are but a child in the way ye see the world, but I suppose that is the way of the dark universe.”

- Ragnarr Loðbrók

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