Zero: When The Loophole Is A Noose

by J.L.M. Visada

A mother once made a deal with the devil. She got money, wealth, beauty, and everything else her heart could ever desire for ten years. Time flies by when you're having fun, and in what seemed like a blink of an eye her ten years were up. In an effort to avoid being dragged to hell she got pregnant thinking the devil couldn't take her unborn child down with her...She was wrong.

Nero Naught was never born. He has the distinction of being the only completely untethered soul in history. When his mother was dragged to hell, he was pulled along for the ride, but since he never made an agreement to condemn himself he can't be held in hell. He's never been born, and he can never die. He's a technicality. Since he's never actually died he can't go to heaven, but since he's never sold his soul he can't be contained in hell. So what's a wandering soul to do? For Nero Naught the solution was simple...go into business for himself.

Now he's the best "reclaimer" in the business. Got a rogue demon that heaven needs recaptured...Nero Naught is your man. Bought a soul and it's time to send someone to collect...send Nero. He always gets what he came for, and sometimes he gets more than he ever wanted, but he always does the job. He's just one soul standing on the razors edge between heaven and hell.

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28 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 5, 2015