The Book
A gripping blend of Greek mythology and afterlife adventure, perfect for fans of mythic fiction and supernatural thrillers. Exploring love, loss, and redemption through a high-stakes game between gods, devils, and the souls caught in between
Borrowed Time by Stephen Anthony Brotherton
Rico, Mary, and a gangster named Fats find themselves on the run beyond the veil of death, caught in a deadly game of power and revenge.
Their fates lie in the hands of Octavius and his embittered daughter, Livia, who can never forgive her father for gambling away her mother to the devil, Wrath.
As the game unfolds, long-buried questions surface — about destiny, fulfilment, and the true nature of the soul.
With demons both personal and literal to face, only the Fates know who will survive.
About the author
Author Stephen Anthony Brotherton
Stephen Anthony Brotherton has been a social worker for over three decades and currently works for the NHS. He began creative writing ten years ago, and his stories explore the nature of vulnerability – from birth to death and beyond. He lives in Shropshire with a schnoodle called River and has had three books published – a novel and two collections of short stories. Stephen is also a long-standing member of the Bridgnorth Writers’ Group. You can follow Stephen on Instagram on @sab_author
Why you should read this book
Stephen explains: “I have had a fascination with Greek mythology since childhood and, in particular, the ways in which these stories provide parallel links to aid a better understanding of modern day lives. Borrowed Time is essentially about human connections; the degree to which fate intervenes in lives, and the fact that everyone is searching for the same things out of their existence. The ways of achieving this can be good or bad, but it is all about finding a way to survive. My fiction revisits lives that ended abruptly or that were never really lived. Loss of identity; loss of self; loss of family; loss of relationships. These all figure as headline acts in my stories, but I try to restore a sense of living.”
Borrowed Time is the third publication from the author of Watching the Wheels and Mum and Boy, Stephen Anthony Brotherton.
RELEASE DATE: 28/11/2025 ISBN: 9781835743317 Price: £9.99
