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What Will Be | Book 2: The Fifth Stage [Book 1 Complete]

Name: What Will Be | Book 2: The Fifth Stage [Book 1 Complete]
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Author: Googieman

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Book 1: Perseverance

Death is the end. At least, it should be. When Will is ripped from the life he has and the woman he loves, the last thing he expects is to be reborn as a baby with his memories intact. In a world where magic makes the impossible a reality, how much of his new life is Will prepared to sacrifice for the chance to reclaim what he lost?

Book 2: The Fifth Stage

Regrets have a way of weighing someone down. With his hometown behind him, catastrophe on the horizon, and the dangers off adolescence hounding his every step, Will has some hard truths to confront if he is going to survive long enough for his ambitions to matter. Can Will find the strength to face them? Will he still be the same person if he does?

For fans of Reincarnation, Progression Fantasy, LitRPG, and character-driven stories.

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