Book IV (Tentatively)

The Desperado's Tale: He Who Shot God

The Desperado’s Tale: He Who Shot God reveals the story of Jonan Steelheat. It will likely be the sixth book to be published in the Next Life Universe series, and the fifth book set to take place before Afterworld.

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Full Synopsis

Damned are the many toyed with by the divine.

Jonan Steelheat was born a nameless sinner in a land where justice is a fickle facade enforced by the high church's devotion to its crimson-eyed god. When a single act of defiance brands him a heretic, Jonan’s beaten, shackled, and left for dead—until a mysterious lawman carves him an alternative path. Now among those who follow Destiny’s code, he at last glimpses a world where justice stands with the voiceless, not used to trample the weak.

But this is not the story of a chosen hero. It is the tale of the desperado who shot God—and the firestorm that followed him beyond the Sixth World.

Release Information

The Desperado's Tale: He Who Shot God is expected to be released after The Dream Herald. Join the Newsletter for the most up-to-date information.

Cover Art by Oleg Beloded.

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