Only after he forfeits his humanity does he begin to learn what it means to be human.

Noah was born different. Defective. A nonstarter with attributes denoting a bleak future.

Abused, bullied, forsaken, and ostracized, he didn't see the purpose of his life.

Then, he dies—accidentally killed in a bullying incident. In death, a goddess offers him a deal that would re-grant him life. But the deal comes with a toll—to ascend, he must kill. Hesitantly, he accepts. But how far will he make it on a path that calls for blood? Will his convictions endure as a once tightly constricted perspective is nurtured by friendship and newfound wisdom in living renewed life?

Notes:

-The MC is a neurodiverse MC who is on the autistic spectrum.

-The MC starts villainous but shifts into an anti-hero as his arc progresses.

-This story is a grimdark coming of age story first and foremost.

-This story has strongly graphic depictions of physical abuse, SA, mental illness, and murder.