Every soul has a story... and some stories only begin after death.

After a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Laila wakes up in a place beyond time—a corridor of stars, silence, and mystery. She's dead... but her story isn't over yet.

After enrolling in the Academy for Departed Souls, Laila joins other souls like her—souls whose lives ended with something incomplete. Here, they are trained by ancient mentors to return to the world of the living for one last chance: 24 hours to mend a broken bond, speak an unspoken truth, or find peace.

But not every soul seeks healing. Some long for revenge. And when another soul threatens to unravel the fragile balance between worlds, Laila must make a choice: follow the rules or risk everything to save another.

As time runs out, Laila discovers that ending doesn't mean returning—it means becoming who you were created to be, even after death.

A moving story about second chances, healing, and the stories we leave behind, The Academy of Departed Souls is a moving and poignant journey through the spaces between life, memory, and meaning.