Keeping the Balance

By Megan Braxton

Everything has a time.

Everything has a place.

Everything has a balance.

The world exists because it was allowed to. A delicate system that was handcrafted by Time himself to be perfect, to be balanced. His workers, forces as timeless as him, ensured the balance was kept so life could continue to thrive, to grow, to evolve.

No one threatened the balance more than humans. Humans, who rarely saw the world beyond what was right before them. Ignorance was something they had perfected over years of existence, and ignorance fed Chaos.

Chaos wanted nothing more than a world unbalanced, a world broken and fearful, where order was no longer present, and he was determined to succeed, through any means necessary.

For Time, it was a battle, for Chaos it was a game, but whether it was a battle or game, losing wasn’t an option.

The fate of the world was left to the humans, the unknowing pawns in the game. But Chaos is not so easily overcome.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Mar 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9781788485067

Megan Braxton

A love for books has always been a major part of Megan’s life, and as she got older, writing for herself became an outlet for Megan’s imagination. Despite studying a science degree, Megan always took time between her studies to focus on fiction rather than fact. Megan never set out to be an author, choosing to pursue a career in conservation. However, life is unpredictable, and some stories just can’t go untold.

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About the Author

A love for books has always been a major part of Megan’s life, and as she got older, writing for herself became an outlet for Megan’s imagination. Despite studying a science degree, Megan always took time between her studies to focus on fiction rather than fact. Megan never set out to be an author, choosing to pursue a career in conservation. However, life is unpredictable, and some stories just can’t go untold.

Dedication

For the people who dream big.

Dream bigger.

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Megan Braxton 2023

The right of Megan Braxton to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by the author in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

ISBN 9781788485050 (Paperback)

ISBN 9781788485067 (ePub e-book)

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Acknowledgement

I would like to thank my family, who had to constantly listen through every update, every slump, every step I made towards the finish line. Thank you for your support and your love.

Thank you to my dear friend, Lynn Boateng, who helped me when I needed it the most.

Thank you to my friends for your enthusiasm throughout this process and the encouragement that never wavered.

Mrs Gillian Bull, my teacher who has helped me overcome fear and stress and always told me never to give up, and that I was capable of success. Thank you for believing in me.

And thank you to everyone at Austin Macauley Publishers who turned my dream into a reality. Thank you for giving me my chance.

Life and Death

Have you ever heard the story about Life and Death?

The story where Life and Death were once in love. Life would give many gifts to his lover, and Death would keep them forever.

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Chapter 1

The world was a dark place at the beginning, and Life believed it could be better. Deaths’ world was already full of darkness and despair and she was miserable. Life could not bear to see her pain, for her sorrow caused mountains to erupt with fire and storms to terrorize the land. Life honoured Death with many gifts in hope that she would see the beauty he believed in. Plants bloomed on the land, animals roamed the Earth, swam the seas, and dominated the skies, and humans lived among them all. Death was so