The Cordolium Protocol

"The Lord said to Cain, 'Where is your brother, Abel?' Cain replied, 'I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?'"

Asher Stephens' heart is dying. Only, the ordeal set before him to come back from the edge may prove even more painful than the hardships that brought him there. Familiar faces and long-lost figures dot his journey as he finally realizes the consequences of his choices. Watched by the mystifying Cordolium Protocol and opposed by a relentless Rival, Asher grapples with the crossroads of life and death, love and healing. In the meantime, unseen forces with unknown intentions manipulate everything in a cosmic chess match transcending time and space. The boundaries between reality and simulation blur as Asher reaches into the abyss, searching for the last remaining spark of who he is before his misfortunes snuff it out.

In a narrative that seamlessly weaves elements of science fiction, coming-of-age, and the author's own life events, this spiritual allegory delivers a thought-provoking and emotionally charged exploration of identity and purpose rarely found in this genre. Through unimaginable adversity, inspirational odysseys, and considerable soul searching, Asher's multiversal quest explores themes of reconciliation, discernment, and the reclamation of lost faith. However, the balance between loss and gain is ever at risk of tipping out of parity. In this novel take on a Biblical rivalry, the boundaries between fact and fiction stretch while truer intentions finally see the light. Can Asher really rise above his tribulations to forge a new destiny, or will the Rival's forces and his own mistakes unravel the very fabric of existence?