Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife

An undead orc knight leaves battle behind for a new kind of afterlife–one with good food,good friendsand maybe even fatherhood. Rottgor is worn out. Literally. Barely held together by dark magiche has protected the necropolis for centuries. When he’s forced into retirementhe’s faced with a new challenge: to forge a future guided not by obligationbut by passion. Following his heart (and stomach)he decides to open a restaurant where the city’s undead and living residents can share food and community. He’s helped in his quest by an unlikely assortment of neighborsincluding elvesskeletonsvampires–and a young orphan girl named Astrawhose ancestryif discoveredcould put her and the entire necropolis in danger. To protect Astra and the life he’s buildingRottgor must face his past and form new alliances built on friendshiployaltyand love. As comforting as warm pumpkin breadthis gentle fantasy traces how even a dark history can rise into a bright future.