Brief

Randy is dead, and reached a place called Limbo. Here, Randy has a choice, he can either take the opportunity to bring justice to a criminal or finding complete peace by letting go and finally move on without knowing if justice was served. As mundane as Randy was in the living room, he is determined to find the culprit for his death. However, he has to choose between finding his murderer or risking the balance of Limbo and the fate of everyone who have found peace in it.

What We Liked

The story in itself was unique to read. The combination of after-life and crime drama was a refreshing take on the concept of "Limbo". Also, the fact that a very normal and somewhat boring man was chosen as a protagonist for the story, makes it out of the box. The grittiness of Limbo with murderers lurking and innocent resting is original about this story. Limbo seemed relatable to the living world, which made it interesting to read because it was almost as if the world we are living now could be Limbo and we don't know it. The only difference is a door.

Film: Rules of Limbo would make a great streaming movie. With its definite end to the story, the film would make a phenomenal message about the middle ground between 'hell' and 'heaven'. The movie also has potential for exceptional direction and screenplay, making it viable for awards. There is also a possibility for a sequel that follows William and Vanessa's storyline. With the help of a good cast and crew, the story has potential to be known as a rare gem, similar to Defending Your Life.

TV: Rules of Limbo would make a good limited series tv show as it targets the adult audience who seek intellectual entertainment. The show would be a combination of Altered Carbon and The Good Place. The relatability of the world would make it interesting to watch. Also, with a normal man as a protagonist, the story becomes even more appealing to the public since the story revolves around his murder, a no-one who was killed because he was good at his job.

Key points: Good vs. Evil; Medium Budget; Unique story about After-Life; Relatable characters; Thought evoking plot points

Synopsis

Randy is dead, but he doesn’t realize that he is dead until his body is dragged around in Limbo.

Limbo had four distinct rules; Let the dead remain dead, nobody is disabled in the Limbo, refill the coffee maker, and always close the door behind. After dying, Randy ends up in what is known as ‘Bureau’s Awakening room’ in Limbo. While his file is under investigation as to how, why , and when he died, Randy has to lead the same old life in Limbo as he did while he was alive.

The ‘work’ in Limbo is the same as if Randy was awake and in his alive office. Except, his jerk manager isn’t around to be micromanaging him or sending him on unnecessary errands. But still, Randy can feel someone constantly watching him even though he can’t see anyone around. He feels stuck in the same hamster wheel and starts to wonder why he is still dreaming about work. If he was really in Limbo or dreaming, Randy wonders shouldn’t he be dreaming about skydiving, or water rafting, or chilling on a luxurious sandy beach. Instead, he is stuck on a boring desk even in his subconscious.

Still thinking that he is imagining things, Randy sees that his apartment is almost identical to his real one back in the living world. Stepping into his cleaner version of the apartment, he decided to order food. A lavish dinner with steak, potatoes, and milkshake. Withe concept of money out of the realm, he was skeptical as to how he was going to pay for his meal. As soon as Randy ordered his food through the menu card, a timer popped up notifying that it will be delivered in thirty minutes.

While working, Randy comes across the finances in the Bureau and notices quite a bit of sum missing from their budget. While he is informing William of the thousands missing from the budget, Randy collapses with a deja-vu. This gives William the indication that Randy has just had an episode about how he died. As Randy reaches home, he finally runs into the two suited agents who are working on his death case. Sonja and Dejesh, the two case workers, ask many questions to learn what had happened to Randy. Upon learning that Randy’s death was no normal circumstance, all three of them understand that the law firm that Randy was working for was no stranger to criminal activity. Angered by this, Randy wants nothing more than justice in the living world.

As Randy walks up to his apartment building, he gets an eerie feeling of someone lurking inside his house. Peering through the front doors, he finds Sonja and Dejesh arguing about William and himself. By eavesdropping, he soon learns that they were ordered to make him and William sign the paperwork to let go and find peace of their deaths, and if they don’t comply, they are to be terminated, much like Henry. Determined, everyone in Limbo head out to find William and save him from the crime syndicate of Limbo.

After saving Limbo from danger of being exposed to the living, Randy decides to stay in Limbo to investigate the cases further so he can provide closure to both William and Vanessa; and he decides to enjoy Limbo with his extended undead family and promise to help whoever comes through the Bureau’s Wakening Room doors next.

About The Author

According to the Book Profile Aralyn Kraft is the author's pen name, one the cats in their home do not care for. They are an indie-author who has written and self-published four books in different genres whilst being admonished by said cats as they try to type around their loving furry bodies holding down the keyboard, as well as holding down a full time job outside of writing. Their accomplishments are available on Amazon.com and Smashwords.com minus the fur balls.