Death was just the beginning of Edwin Sayer’s compliance nightmare. After a fatal safety violation, he awakens in Continuance, a privatized afterlife where souls claw their way to ascension through televised, lethal trials. Armed with the seemingly useless class of Compliance Auditor, Edwin discovers his unique ability to expose the system’s rigged rules and temporarily suspend anything operating outside its authorized terms.
Branded a troublemaker, Edwin forms an unlikely crew: Klyra, a disgraced executioner; Bram, a gentle giant with a dangerous Berserker class; and Oona, a shrewd bookmaker. Together, these “Clausebreakers” navigate perilous trials, exposing the afterlife’s hidden cruelties and the systemic exploitation of souls by corporate franchises that profit from their suffering and sell their memories.
Edwin’s investigation uncovers an ancient charter, revealing the current system is a perversion of its original design. As he challenges administrative authority and files class-action appeals, his growing influence threatens Director Vorn’s empire. With an impending purge of low-rated souls looming, Edwin must choose: accept his fate or fight for the fundamental rights of all souls trapped in this rigged game.
Can one man, armed with a rulebook, redefine the purpose of the afterlife itself and prove that justice can prevail even when the rules are designed to prevent it?
