written by Christophoros Demetriou

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Dedications

Special thanks to my friends Gabriela, Daniel, and Katerina, for all their feedback. This book is better than it could have ever been thanks to you.

And to you, the reader, for taking the time to read my story. I hope it will entertain you.

Thank you!

Kingdom of the Red Rose
(Episode 1 of 62)
Prologue
(Part 1 of 1)

These are the chronicles of the Kingdom of the Red Rose; the tale of how it came to be. However, where most stories begin with life, ours starts with death.

Death is the inevitable result of all life as we know it. But this exodus, whether sudden or expected, is in no way the finale. A lifetime is but one small step in the uncharted trek of the immortal soul, and all steps seem bound towards the same inescapable end. Death has had such an impact on the living, that it has been personified throughout human history in various forms. The Grim Reaper is one of the many names it was given, and it is as close to the truth as anyone has ever come, but it is not accurate at all.

The Grim Reaper does exist, but he, or she, is not one entity. There are five thousand and one Grim Reapers responsible for collecting and escorting souls between the two known realms of existence: life and the afterlife.

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