Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Damned
    Damned
    Damned
    Ebook99 pages1 hour

    Damned

    By N.K. Aning

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Edward had been a man of faith, always believing in the unfailing love of his creator. But when he ends up at the gate of hell, he begins to wonder if the God he had been taught to believe in was ever real..

    Michaella was not a believer in God. But when fate pulls them together into the dark recesses of hell, they discover an explosive truth which would change their lives forever.

    For even in hell, there is redemption for those who search for it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherN.K. Aning
    Release dateJun 30, 2017
    ISBN9781386081012
    Damned
    Author

    N.K. Aning

    N.K. Aning is the author of more than ten books. Do you enjoy fantasy? Then N.K Aning is your one stop for all your books. Do you enjoy poetry? Dazzle your mind with collections of poetry from N. K. Aning. Do you have kids? Then N K. Aning has you sorted. Delve  into his fantasy books for kids. Whatever your taste, N.K. Aning has a book for your taste. He enjoys reading all things mystery, supernatural, fantasy and detective novels. N. K. Aning enjoys watching and reviewing some of his favourite movies.

    Read more from N.K. Aning

    Related to Damned

    Related ebooks

    Occult & Supernatural For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Swisher Sweets

      May 1, 2022

      Swisher Sweets
      17 min read

    • Article

      “God Is A Bathtub !”

      Jul 15, 2021

      IT must be the full moon. It was all going along quite comfortably for, ooh, about nine seconds. I’d asked what the album will be like, like it tells me to in the manual. And Björk had replied, “all sorts of things”, just like pop stars are supposed

      9 min read

    • Article

      Equinox

      May 18, 2022

      In this strange world, where identities change with the rising and setting of the sun, supernatural forces are at work – and they’re causing trouble… St Leonars prison was an appropriately imposing building. It rose out of the surrounding shacks and

      5 min read

    • Article

      Signs Of Life

      Oct 5, 2020

      Breathe. Imogen grips the railing, her knuckles white. Below the bridge, the water froths and flows and she isn’t sure if the roaring in her ears is because of the river or the giddiness. Breathe. Under her feet, the pavement shifts and tilts. Br

      5 min read

    • Article

      About Ed

      Jun 14, 2022

      I walk into the orchid show with Ed. As soon as I see the tumultuous hall I know he won’t last long. Ed walks like an old man though he is forty. After ten minutes on his feet, he vomits on some purple phalaenopsis. I get him outside through a fire e

      18 min read

    • Article

      Mrs Macarthur’s Secret Diary

      Jun 17, 2020

      Mrs Macarthur’s Secret Diary
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Family Plot

      May 7, 2020

      The Family Plot
      10 min read

    • Article

      Mrs Macarthur’s Secret Diary

      Jun 17, 2020

      Mrs Macarthur’s Secret Diary
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Room Above

      Sep 10, 2021

      For a moment, he had no thoughts. Just…observations… A blue hole. No – a window… Crystalline sky swelling through a big square gap in the otherwise plain white wall. He blinked. Was that sky out there? What was in here? Where was ‘here’? He blinked s

      29 min read

    • Article

      The Last Survivor

      Aug 26, 2020

      MY FRIEND ROSA AND I talked about the weekend as I settled into work in the Port Authority offices on the sixty-fourth floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center. Rosa was the same age as me, 31, and we loved catching each other up on our lives. My

      6 min read

    • Article

      Timespiral

      Feb 1, 2020

      Timespiral
      7 min read

    • Article

      How to Stop Crying

      Nov 7, 2019

      How to Stop Crying
      7 min read

    • Article

      Doodlebug & Dandelion Under a Full Moon

      Oct 1, 2021

      Doodlebug & Dandelion Under a Full Moon
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Trials of Jared K.

      Apr 22, 2020

      The Trials of Jared K.
      6 min read

    • Article

      Ben Marcus

      Jun 15, 2018

      My wife, Gin, once knocked gently on my head, as if it were a door. “Hello,” she kept saying. “Hello. Who’s in there?” She and our therapist, Dr. Sherby, laughed a little about this, so I did, too. What fun. Keep knocking on my head like that, like i

      23 min read

    • Article

      Angel’s Epiphany

      Jul 21, 2020

      WHEN OUR SESSION BEGINS, even through our computer screens I can see Angel’s excitement. She’s grinning, anxious to get through the therapeutic preliminaries. “I’ve had an epiphany!” she announces. The religious cast of the word gives me pause. A mon

      2 min read

    • Article

      Concerning The Future Of Souls

      Mar 19, 2024

      As a toddler she had caused a sensation in her family when she announced she wanted to live in a little hole like the ant. Not an ant, the ant. This might have been misheard. She was an easygoing child, not particularly thoughtful and stubbornly inar

      13 min read

    • Article

      Cricket League

      Jan 1, 2020

      Ivy Lugbill, age 8 Indianapolis, IN I was so excited! My dad and I were going camping! After we packed all our stuff, my dad said, “Hop in!” I grabbed the paper towel roll binoculars I had been making and jumped into the car. It was a really . . . re

      7 min read

    • Article

      Three Impossible Tasks

      Feb 1, 2020

      Three Impossible Tasks
      7 min read

    • Article

      Chosen

      Aug 2, 2018

      Chosen
      10 min read

    • Article

      Abandoned

      May 24, 2022

      Abandoned
      5 min read

    • Article

      Good Bones

      Mar 19, 2020

      Good Bones
      18 min read

    • Article

      Running Scared

      Dec 22, 2020

      Running Scared
      4 min read

    • Article

      Fitting In

      Oct 1, 2021

      Fitting In
      6 min read

    • Article

      How the Lark Got Her Crest

      May 30, 2023

      How the Lark Got Her Crest
      15 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Damned

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Damned - N.K. Aning

      PROLOGUE

      S o Mike which one would it be today? The disembodied voice echoed in the cave. A whimper escaped his lips when he heard that voice again. He could not remember how long he had been in the cave.

      Please let me be, he said as he sobbed, hand groping around as he tried to steady himself. Laughter reverberated in the cave, causing his stomach to sink. A slight puddle had gathered beneath him.

      Going somewhere, boy? the disembodied voice said again. He stood there, his body shaking as tears welled up in his eyes. He licked his parched lips as his gaze sought his salvation.

      Not again, the young man said as he slumped to the cold floor of the cave.

      Just one last time, a seductive voice intoned into his ear, sending a chill up his spine. He wanted the torture to end. No amount of begging would save him. He knew what he had to do. Yet if only it would be the last time.

      Just one last time, Mike and it will be over, the young man pushed himself up and sauntered towards the noose hanging on the wall. Beside it, he saw a deep abyss. Despite the icy fear building up in his gut, a smile crept up his lips. At last his torture would end. He whispered a prayer to God, hoping he would hear this time.

      He slung the noose round his neck. He strained his ear and heard the wailing from the abyss. A tear run down his face. Nobody deserved this fate. He tightened the noose and approached the abyss. Just a step further and the noose will tighten around his scrawny neck.

      The young man wished for one thing he knew he would never get, a second chance.

      He jumped into the abyss and his neck snapped.

      Then, he gasped, as he found himself on the cave floor again. For the thirtieth time, he was about to die again.

      ONE

      Edward Quainoo had believed in many things in his lifetime. But a literal hell and heaven was never one of them. He was clearly disappointed when he found himself gazing up two massive gates that clearly were paths to those domains. Yet, being a preacher, he had always expected a glorious fanfare to meet him after death albeit in his imagination after all. For one thing, he knew he was dead. That much he knew. His memory was still hazy as to how it happened.

      Edward scanned around. He was standing on a summit. All around him was empty space. Heights always made him giddy. Edward glanced at himself. He was still donning his favorite suit. Where am I? He stared with trepidation at the two massive gates. The gate on the right opened to reveal a scene beyond imagination. He felt his fears and worries slipping away as he gazed at the ethereal scene. At last, he had made it to heaven. He broke into a grin as he sauntered towards it.

      Edward hit an invisible wall when he reached the gate. He couldn’t believe it. No! No! He shouted as he gazed at the rapturous scene, he would never step foot into. His chest constricted as tears welled up in his eyes. This cannot be happening.

      This is not fair, Edward shouted into the air. I have served you faithfully, he exclaimed as he shuddered.

      Not so fast Ed, a voice behind him said. Edward turned to face the figure before him. A man in a white robe stood there staring at him sadly. Edward simply stared back, too bewildered to comprehend what was happening.

      Where are my manners? The stranger said as he fumbled in his robe for something.

      Aha, the stranger glanced at the roll of parchment he held and peered closely at Edward, his brow furrowing.

      Apologies, I’m the Gatekeeper.

      Edward opened his mouth to speak, but bit his tongue. The stranger stared at Edward, waiting for a response. When none was forthcoming, he shrugged.

      Well, I guess you’re wondering where you are? The strange man clapped his hands with glee. There was a boyish charm to his mannerism.

      I’ve been banned from heaven, Edward said, gazing intently at the reaction of the man in the white robe.

      The gate keeper raised an eyebrow and peered at Edward again. He whispered undertone. Edward managed to catch these words.

      Peter had better not bloody well involve me in this.

      What is going on? Edward said, barely concealing his anger.

      Well, I wish I could help you on this Ed, but it seems fate has planned otherwise.

      The Gatekeeper glanced at the gate on the left and sighed.Not again. Edward know that –

      Am I unworthy? Edward said as his voice broke. He should have been frightened of what was about to happen. Yet, he felt so calm and resigned.

      For what is worth, Edward, always remember this, all things work out for those that believe in.

      In God. Edward responded. A favorite line of his when he was alive. Yet those words felt hollow as he glanced at the gate on the left. He glanced behind him if there was a way back. It was a

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1