We Promised Tomorrow

We Promised Tomorrow is a dystopian novel set in March 2056. It begins when the commandment “Thou shalt not be forgiven” burns into every Bible across the world, triggering chaos. Rifts tear open the earth, unleashing demons that ravage cities—Chicago, Mumbai, Nairobi—reducing them to ash. Six survivors converge: Mara Evans, armed with a pitchfork; Elias Holt, wielding a shotgun; Aisha Mwangi, carrying a guitar; Lila, scarred by guilt; Father Mateo, clutching a Bible; and young Sam, with his teddy bear. They fight through ruined plains, gas stations, and caves, losing Vikram to a rift-sealing sacrifice. Blood—Vikram’s, Lila’s, Sam’s—closes gates, but their confessions and will prove stronger, defying despair. Facing the devil’s towering arm and a golden refuge, they reject escape, sealing the last rift in a valley. There, they rebuild among survivors, forging a fragile dawn from ash through choice, not grace.