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About Mere Immortal

Mere Immortal is a story of immortality and psychological warfare. When a meteor grants six people eternal life, the world is thrown into chaos. World leaders and intelligence agencies race to control the immortals, while an anti-immortal activist sets out to destroy them all. In a world where life and death hang in the balance, who will emerge victorious?

In the high-stakes world of Mere Immortal, a meteor’s impact twenty years ago left a tantalizing legacy: a cure for all diseases and a path to immortality. When mad scientist Dr. Calloway creates a serum from the meteor that grants eternal life, the lives of six diverse subjects are forever changed. But immortality is not a cure for murder.

As tensions escalate between world leaders and the immortals, the group called Solace is formed by Zella Mills to protect humanity from the vicious nature of the immortal beings.

Danger looms as Zella, an anti-immortal activist with a dark secret, is on a mission to expose and eliminate the immortals. Zella and the immortal leader, Hubert Quinn, find themselves caught in a web of espionage and deceit, engaging in a psychological battle where the lines between right and wrong blur.

From the mind games reminiscent of Death Note to the thrilling espionage of Metal Gear Solid, Mere Immortal will keep you on the edge of your seat. Dive into this electrifying thriller, where immortality is a dangerous game and trust is a rare commodity. Who will emerge victorious in a world where life and death hang in the balance? 


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Pain to Prose is the brand of chronically ill Sickle Cell patient Gary Swaby (Gary Swift). Here you’ll find posts about sickle cell, mindfulness and serial fiction. The thriller series Mere Immortal is currently publishing weekly under this imprint.

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Gary Swift is a writer from Luton, England. Gary's journey through life with sickle cell anaemia has fueled his passion for the literary arts. Amidst the daily battle against pain, he finds solace in the power of his own mind.