This was a fantastic example of UF with humor! When they say nothing’s sure but death and taxes, they almost got it right. The taxes are there, but death’s not quite sure of anything anymore.
This originally started as an award-winning short story in which the Grim Reaper comes to reap the tax man, who’s a bit more prepared than expected. The tables are turned, a body-swap takes place, and suddenly Grim has to figure out how to get his body (and his powers…and his scythe) back before the Powers That Be figure out everything’s gone to hell.
What happens when the grim reaper and the IRS get tangled up with guardian angels, demons, and Hell’s Bureau of Micromanagement? Everything goes sideways. I love the humor in this series, which comes across as Pratchett-esque in how it brushes over the various impracticalities of the human condition.
The Grimsworld series is a trilogy, and I’ve been impatiently waiting for Book 3 to come out. It went live on Kickstarter earlier this week, so if you manage to get through the first 2 books while it’s still open, you know where to get Book 3. Otherwise, it should be available on Amazon at some point down the road.
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