Afterlife University

By Jack Chaucer

Two sets of teens who died tragically on opposite sides of the Earth discover telepathy, empathy, entanglement and healing on a journey to new beginnings. This 4,000-word short story is set almost completely in the afterlife, where universal consciousness connects us all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jack Chaucer
• Release date: Dec 25, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215706886

Jack Chaucer

Jack is the author of the Nikki Janicek series, a genre-bending, unpredictable 4-book ride from Lakes of the Clouds Hut in the White Mountains of New Hampshire ("Streaks of Blue," 2013) all the way to deep space ("Mars Colony Agatha: Nikki Red," out Nov. 1, 2019), with many interesting stops along the way ("Nikki Blue: Source of Trouble," 2015, and "Nikki White: Polar Extremes," 2017). This series features YA, NA, science fiction, adventure, religion and, yes, romance. Chaucer also has penned the mythological tale "Revenge to the Tennth Power" (2018), the children's book "The Password Is Wishpers" (2017), the political sci-fi thriller "Queens are Wild" (2012) and the rock 'n roll novella "Freeway and the Vin Numbers" (2010), as well as the short story, "heroinE" (2016). He lives in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, with his wife and twin 8-year-olds. When he's not writing fiction, he's probably walking new chocolate lab puppy Hazelnut or editing newspaper stories for the Republican-American in Waterbury, Connecticut.

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AFTERLIFE UNIVERSITY

GAME KNOT OVER

BY JACK CHAUCER

Copyright Jack Chaucer 2023

Smashwords Edition

ISBN13: 9798215706886

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Cover art by Rebecca Ira of Ukraine

THE END

A lex had no idea death lurked beside him.

To his left, Kara gripped the wheel with her left hand while texting with her right thumb. She was dangerously short on money and drugs.

To his right, the Housatonic River swerved through and crashed over jagged rocks, flowing faster and deeper from an extremely wet summer.

When Kara lost control of the vehicle and they plummeted down the embankment, everything collided all at once -- the car and the river; life and death.

Yet for Alex, there was no pain.

He left his body and hovered above the scene like some kind of spy