Escape from Death

Seize Death's power and escape his corrupt realm! Evade the gaze of the dead, master soul magic, navigate treacherous political landscapes, and decide the fate of the Afterlife—perhaps even claiming its throne for yourself.

"Escape from Death," a 256,000-word interactive horror adventure novel by Tova Näslund, is a text-based experience driven by your imagination. Your spirit finds itself trapped in the nightmarish Afterlife while your body teeters between life and death in the material world. This dark realm, under Death's iron fist, is rife with oppression and injustice. The Afterlife is stratified: Penitents, souls indebted to Death, are twisted into grotesque animal-human hybrids; while the Elect, Death's favored, bask in luxury and freedom.

A deeper, more sinister corruption threatens the Afterlife. Performers vanish from the opulent entertainment center; a sanctuary for both Penitents and the Elect is under siege; and a mysterious plague spreads. This escalating crisis presents both grave danger and unprecedented opportunity. The Clockwork Hall, Death's Court and repository of souls, lies at the Afterlife's heart. Navigate the chaos to reach it, and launch an attack to overthrow Death's tyranny, return to the living world, or seize the throne yourself!

• Choose your protagonist: male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bisexual.
• Forge romances: with a melancholic Penitent guide, a revolutionary bird-woman, a warrior escaping Death's service, or an idealistic healer.
• Master Afterlife magic: pierce the veil between worlds, perceive the dreams and desires of souls, and capture the memories of the living.
• Engage in epic conflict: ally with the downtrodden Penitents, the privileged Elect, or seek acceptance from both.
• Shape your destiny: remain in the shadows, infiltrate Death's court, forge political alliances, or engage in open conflict to rise to prominence.
• Choose the Afterlife's next ruler: uphold Death's rule, install a new leader, or claim the throne yourself.

Can you escape Death's clutches?