During the height of World War 2, a young German soldier on the Russian front is unexpectedly killed moments after committing a heinous and unforgivable crime.

After his soul is hurled through the aether, he finds himself surrounded by blinding light and standing before God to explain his actions and face judgement.  In this powerful WW2 religious historical fiction, instead of condemning the young man’s soul, God mysteriously sends him back to earth to relive the moment until he can change the outcome and come to understand the nature of truth and evil.  

This challenging World War II short story follows the young soldier’s harrowing journey as he faces off against the father of all lies and confronts the worst and best of humanity, both outside and inside of himself, as he learns first-hand our capacity to commit unspeakable evil and our potential to embody the divine courage needed to combat that evil and restore balance in the world.  

As God slowly rebuilds the young man’s soul through his excruciating journey across several iterations of a living hell, the young soldier becomes greater than just a man, and his tribulations help change the entire course of history as we know it.

WINNER! The BookFest 2024: Fiction - Christian - Historical WINNER! 2024 American Book Fest Best Book Awards: Fiction Novelette. FINALIST! 2024 American Book Fest Best Book Awards: Religious Fiction.