Imagine being given a chance at a second life but with a catch. You have no say in when, where, or who you will be. Would you take it?Edward Stubbins is a boy robbed of all that is good in life. An orphan in post-war England, he's shipped to Australia at age ten. Cruelty, rejection, and a severely broken heart are the hallmarks of his youth. Despite overcoming this adversity and building a business empire, he dies a bitter and lonely man.
After his demise, Edward is presented with a proposition that defies the boundaries of life and a chance to live once more. But this is no ordinary offer. It's a labyrinth of uncertainty, a puzzle of unknowns, where he has no control over the circumstances and no escape once he's there. The time, place, and the very essence of the person he becomes are at the mercy of those who hold the strings of this enigmatic opportunity.
As he plunges into this uncharted territory, Edward finds himself living a life that he never could have fathomed, one that is both unexpected and bitterly ironic. He’s become a bricklayer whose circumstances remind Edward of his first life before fate stripped him of any semblance of happiness. Edward is convinced that the bricklayer will be crushed by the same heartbreaking loss he experienced.
Steven Decker is the author of many novels, including the bestselling Time Chain series and Child of Another Kind. His love of writing was born on the day he threw a spitball at one of his 5th-grade classmates. Rather than punish him, his wise old teacher, Mrs. Brewer, called Steven to the front of the class and handed him a book of poetry. She quietly instructed him to memorize “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” by Robert Frost and informed him that he would be reciting the poem in front …
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