It's 1752 in flourishing Philadelphia—a time of great promise for young people. But Martin Krane is brooding in a seedy bar. Distressed by his younger sister's pneumonia, he can think of nothing he wouldn't give to keep Claudia alive. An odd stranger next to him claims to have a “cure for death.” Martin soon discovers that this cure requires a terrible swap—his soul in exchange for his sister's health.
Bought this for free on Amazon. Since it was free, thought I'd give this short piece a try. I didn't finish it; I couldn't! the writing was sloppy and very weak. It was juvenile writing. The dialogue, mannerisms, and time period are historically inaccurate and confusing; the characters weren't intriguing. Got in a 1/4 of the way before I had to stop and delete it from my library.