Reaper

by Iván Návi, Yosuke Imagawa (editor), Derek McGrath (editor)

Throughout cultures around the world there are figures that deliver the newly dead to the afterlife. They go by many names, Angels of Death, Psychopomps, Guides to the Afterlife, the list goes on. However, today we know them as reapers. Some, such as Anubis, Dullahan, Xolotl, and Valkyrie are figures of legend, and then there is Pax. Pax is a reaper not at all satisfied with his life. He went about his duties as anyone in his position would until he was met with special orders from on high. Now charged to inhabit the world of the living as a human in order to better understand those he reaps, he finds himself embroiled in a centuries old plan with someone else's life on the line. Reaper is an English-language prose written in the tradition of the Japanese light novel. It is written by Ivan Navi, edited by Yosuke Imagawa, and illustrated by Kiyoichi. Reaper is a lighter take on the myths of the grim reaper told in short-novel adventure.

170 pages, Hardcover

Published February 24, 2016

Reviews

[David Anthony Beard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story but a long way to go for the up and coming author

The story was very interesting. If this turned into a series it would be very interesting to see where it would take us. The concept of reapers was unique. You don't see many stories involving reapers. At least I do not. You can tell this this author's first story. There are a lot of mistakes. I suggest before going any farther the author should find editor that is worth something. If he had one he/she should be fired. Now if the editor is new I can understand that but hopefully he/she gets better. However, I don't mark off for grammar, spelling , and other mistakes unless it get to the point where you cannot understand story because of it. This was not the case for this story. I recommend readers to overlook the mistakes because the story was good.