Karma's Burden

By Philip J Davies

Scientists have proved reincarnation is real and that your soul has a quantum signature. Now the state uses it to track you from life to life, logging every debt and sin.

Sam is fast approaching his Obligation Day - the day when his pattern will be matched with the records of his past lives and any sins will be revealed, or fortunes accumulated will become his.

Everyone gets a letter. Green means freedom - maybe even a life of luxury if your past self left you a fat bank account. Red means trouble.

Sam expects a clean slate at the very least, and maybe more. And why not? He's a star at school - clever, charming, athletic. Surely he'll get that coveted green letter, maybe even a life of luxury funded by the wealth one of his past selves left behind.

But when Obligation Day arrives, the letter inside bleeds red.

Overnight, Sam becomes an obligate - stripped of his rights and sold as state property to repay debts from a life he doesn't even remember. He must navigate predators and masters alike while fighting his own urge to rebel - make the wrong choice and it could cost him his freedom for many lives to come.

What readers are saying:

"Grabs you in a headlock from the first page and doesn't let go." - Amazon Australia reviewer

"Just when you think you know what's coming - BAM - the story takes you another way." - Goodreads reviewer

"What an imagination. There are surprises from start to finish. A riveting read. Well written." - UK reviewer

A dark and thought-provoking dystopia about justice, power, and survival in a world where even death offers no escape - perfect for readers who loved The Handmaid's Tale, Vox, and The Power.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPP8X5D9
• ISBN13: 9798263214807
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"