The Republic of Reality

Joseph Shields is nineteen, hunted by loan sharks, and a huge failure. Thanks to a toaster fire, he's also dead. Even more shocking than his sudden death, is his strange afterlife. Instead of Heaven or Hell, he is sent to Hyleberia, an island republic inhabited by the dead. Dead people who, unbeknownst to the living, monitor civilisation and control reality. As the newest citizen, Joseph must attend the Hyleberia Academy. There, he studies everything in existence and learns of life in Hyleberia. He meets Peter, the sloth adorned and suspiciously fickle Prime Minister; Emily, a quirky American who misses her dog more than life itself, and Francis, an easy-going Mexican with a shady past and even shadier death. Hyleberia is far from a utopia for the deceased. Lurking in the background is a Prince long believed dead. A man who hungers for power and wants to see the Earth burn. As the Prince plots his return, Joseph must rise to protect his friends, and the world, from a dire threat they know nothing about. Because in Hyleberia, not even death lets you escape your troubles.

• | Author: Adam Rowan
• | Publisher: Motherbutterfly Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 306 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 199081820X
• | ISBN-13: 9781990818202