Waking in Sheol: A Quiet Fantasy of Memory and Renewal

By M. Alden Pillips and M. Alden Phillips

Jack Marshall isn't dead - but grief has hollowed him to the bone. After losing the woman he loved, he retreats to his childhood home, seeking refuge in the familiar rhythm of the farm and the hush of the surrounding woods. But the past has a way of waking what we try to bury.

When a mythic figure - creator, teacher, keeper of forgotten magic - appears at the forest's edge, Jack is drawn into a realm beyond death. He awakens in Sheol, a world shaped by memory, longing, and the echoes of lives left unfinished.

Guided by a Manos seer's quiet prophecy, Jack is asked to find the Heart of Sheol, a relic said to restore balance to a realm unraveling at its seams. With Kendra's steady faith and Scott's quiet courage beside him, Jack travels through the wilds of Asher, confronting those who hunger for power - and the deeper truths he has long avoided.

For Alaster, the relic is a weapon.

For Jack, it is a chance to heal.

In a land where echoes reveal truth and chosen family can still be found, Jack must decide what he is willing to risk for belonging, restoration, and the fragile hope of home.

Waking in Sheol opens The Sheol Prophecies, a mythic, emotionally resonant work of Social Fantasy - where magic lingers in forgotten corners, ordinary people carry extraordinary burdens, and healing becomes its own kind of heroism. Perfect for readers of literary fantasy, quiet magic, mythic journeys, and stories that explore grief, courage, and the long walk toward renewal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FL6X2LQC
• ISBN13: 9798999620507
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Goldnautilus Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"