The Fifth Horseman by Jon Smith

The Fifth Horseman by Jon Smith

Death is just a day job you can't quit...

Emma and Mark didn't plan to die today, but the afterlife clearly missed the memo. Trapped between life and death, they're forced into soul-reaping duty under the world's most overworked boss-Death himself. But when the Four Horsemen face an ancient threat that could kickstart the End Times, Emma and Mark are thrown into the path of something even deadlier than dying.

Now, with their second chance hanging by a thread, Emma and Mark are at odds: she wants to move on to the afterlife, he's fighting for a return to the land of the living. Learning to reap is hard enough-but doing it while each is chasing a completely different ending, all while the apocalypse looms, may cost them both everything.

Can two reluctant reapers save the world before the clock finally runs out on them?

Darkly comic and full of heart, The Fifth Horseman blends supernatural wit, sharp banter, and unlikely romance in a tale of life, death, and what really comes after. Perfect for fans of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and anyone who's wondered why they never see baby pigeons.

Buy this book today-before the next horseman clocks in.

JON SMITH teaches English as an associate professor at Simon Fraser University. Look Away! is his coeditor. South in New World Studies, and coeditor of The New Southern Studies series with Riché Richardson.