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ALC provided by Simon Maverick 

Author: Jaysea Lynn

Narrators: Elena Wolfe and Sean Masters

Thanks, Simon Maverick for the ALC. 

I think I was one of the few people in the universe who went blind on this one and I am so happy I did! 

Lily has been told all her life that she would end up in hell, so to her utter surprise, when she dies of cancer at 32, she can’t believe she’s sent to Paradise. Nothing is like she expected. The Afterlife is not ruled by any specific group – gods, deities, faes are walking around getting coffee and demons are unexpectedly friendly and even sweet. And she finds herself… bored. So she offers to use her extensive experience in customer service to help the demons at the Help Desk, sending souls to their rightful places. 

She makes friends, joins an online game (and has the meet cute with a sexy demon with a voice that melts her ears) and ends up taking care of Sharkie, a little girl whose broken spirit makes her believe that she is supposed to go to hell, much like Lily thought she would. 

Being around Bel (a general and also one of the princes of hell), Sharkie and all her friends makes her content. She still has lives to live and everything gets threatened when the boundaries between realms is breached and everything is in danger. She realizes she loves her “life” way more than she thought and she will fight for it. 

Narrated dual style by Elena Wolfe and Sean Masters, this was a JOY to listen to (and it is almost 24 hours long!). Elena shines as the sassy, badass but vulnerable Lily (and is adorable as Sharkie). Sean is phenomenal as Bel, the demon general who is the most “green flag” hero you can get! His deep and booming voice is perfect for the impressive General Beleth and for Uncle Bel. Perfection from both!

I loved the author’s take on the Afterlife, the found family element here is also very strong and it’s cute to see Lily, Sharkie and Bel (and in a way Lucifer) become a little family. 

Highly recommend! 

Content notes: mentions of cancer diagnosis, death, child abuse, religious trauma, SA, severe injuries, violence, grief