Thereafter
Where do you put “Saved the world as a tween” on your resume?
The year he turned 13, Michael Sørstrand saved the world of the Molefolk from the tyranny of the Lightlord and his armies. It’s been mostly downhill for him after that. Now, 20 years later, Michael finds himself spirited away by magic yet again. The world he finds himself in is stranger and more chaotic by a long shot than the serene caves of the Molefolk.
Something defying description has destroyed the world of the Molefolk and countless other magical worlds. The survivors and refugees of these innumerable worlds that have banded together in the ramshackle town of Therafter, built from what parts of their worlds they could salvage. It is here they have called upon Michael to once again take on the mantle of hero to provide hope and inspiration for the disparate masses of survivors.
The good news? The wizards and warlocks in charge of Thereafter have managed to summon three other heroes through the void between worlds.
The bad news? They’re all messed up in their own, unique ways, and they don’t play particularly well with others, either.
Now, Michael and his fellow ex-heroes must rediscover what heroism they once had, find peace with each other and themselves, and ask what it means to be heroes in an imperfect world. They’ll have their work cut out for them. The city of Thereafter is rife with desperate crime and runaway magic, and the calamity that shattered the countless worlds is still out there.
Thereafter is a Fantasy story about heroism, queer love, magic, politics, and the many obscure pains of being a grownup. Book one: The City After The End is currently being released via newsletter. Subscribe today for updates on the first and fifteenth of every month.