It’s what happens when two souls die at the same time. Death doesn’t need to take them both. And he would prefer not too. That’s why he fashioned his game. It began a long time ago, when Death had time for such leisure. Now it’s rare that he gets to play. But, now and then, he makes time.

When Cole finds himself face to face with Death, he is offered a chance to extend his life by participating in Death’s game. But in order to do so, another soul must take Cole’s place in the afterlife.

Though he is reluctant, Cole agrees to play Death’s game. Immediately he is thrust into a contest against an unknown competitor, both of them vying for a chance to return to life. The game consists of three challenges, each designed by Death himself, tailored to the individual it is meant to test. Whichever soul wins the most challenges, wins Death’s game.

Cole will be pushed to his limits in Death’s game, though what might be his breaking point is when he discerns who exactly he is fighting against.