A Deal with the Devil

A mediocre boy, utterly despairing, stakes his life in a game of wits against a demon. From then on, he is no longer mediocre. Gradually, he forgets his wager with the demon, but one day the demon finds him again and demands they finish the impossible game. The boy loses, but the demon gives him another chance. Faced with this second chance, what will he choose?

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.