Hamlet’s Last Choice — Finished, Published, and FREE This Weekend!

 

A storm on the horizon… and in the soul.

“To be, or not to be...” — William Shakespeare

Thanks to the timeless genius of Shakespeare, Hamlet remains one of literature’s most profound and haunting stories. Today, I’m excited to share my own metaphysical retelling — Hamlet’s Last Choice: Metaphysical Retelling of Shakespeare’s Prince — now fully finished and published!

This project wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of my AI assistant, the tireless work of my beta-reader Constanza, and especially the amazing ARC readers. Many of your names will be featured in the acknowledgements and on the back cover of the printed edition as a heartfelt thank you.

Here’s what readers have shared about their journey into Elsinore through my book:

Every move is a choice. Every choice has a price.

"A completely unexpected and powerful take on one of literature’s most tragic figures. This retelling dives deeper into Hamlet’s soul in a way that feels personal and spiritual. The metaphysical lens adds complexity that made me reflect on how we all wrestle with light and darkness in moments of pain. The author didn’t just rehash the play but reimagined its heart — definitely not your average retelling, and that’s why it’s worth reading."
— CP Reader, Amazon

With an average rating of 4.6 stars from over 20 reviews across Amazon and Goodreads, Hamlet’s Last Choice is touching hearts around the world with its poetic, emotional depth.

Here’s another reflection that truly moves me:

In Elsinore, even love wears a crown of thorns.

"This book didn’t just tell me a story, it pulled me inside it — wrapped in velvet shadows, wandering through grief, doubt, and flickers of hope. It’s not about knowing the plot (we all know Hamlet), it’s about feeling it deeper. The writing is lush, the emotion raw and honest. I felt close to a character I thought I already knew. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time."
— Suvetha Mohanram, Amazon

If you love Shakespeare, spiritual journeys, or stories that challenge the soul, I invite you to step into Elsinore Castle and experience Hamlet’s Last Choice for yourself.

The prince’s last choice… retold for the soul.

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Her silence speaks louder than words.

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Thank you all for joining me on this journey. This is just the beginning.

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🕯️ The Dark Path or the Enlightenment—Your Choice

Between chains and hope, every step is a choice — which way will you walk?

Today I’d like to share my thoughts on a book I recently came across—The WALK by William Anthony.

“Just observe, learn, and blend in as much as humanly possible in a place designed to strip you of your individuality.”

Have you ever sensed a “prison” around you—not made of bars, but of fear or conformity?

This line sets the tone for The WALK—a short but thought-provoking read that explores what it means to survive in a world where individuality is erased.

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🔒 The Prison as a Symbol of the Dark World

The hardest prison to break is the one inside ourselves

The prison in the book (and, symbolically, in our world) represents a reality ruled by the absence of Light—a place where human freedom and conscious choice are deliberately suppressed.

The harsh system described is, in many ways, a reflection of the so-called “Dark World”—a realm governed by fear, control, and enforced loyalty. A world ruled by the Prince of Darkness—Satan.

In such a system, loyalty becomes a survival tactic, not a moral virtue. The characters learn to walk, talk, and even think according to the unspoken rules, where aimless wandering—wasting time for nothing—is forbidden.

This is how individuals are trained to function in dark systems. Every space and gesture becomes a test, and you learn the hard way—after all, the only card on the table is your physical survival.

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✨ A Turning Point: The Inner Light

Afterward, it’s up to you: will you continue down the dark path after leaving prison, or will you awaken—guided by a glimpse of inner Light and Hope—and choose another way?

This book serves as a clear mirror: our Earth is a rough physical realm where we are all going through tests. Each of us faces different ones, based on our individual merits and karma.

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👶 Young Souls and the Trap of the Material World

In the army, loyalty replaces freedom, and war becomes a softer prison

 

Very often, young souls with few past lives become victims of such prisons—driven by hunger for the “treasures” of the material world, or by naivety and curiosity.

In the case of curiosity, I would advise young souls: instead of prison, try the Army. War is one of the main features of the Dark World, and the Army is a “softer” version of prison—with minimal access to personal will, where loyalty to a godfather is replaced by loyalty to commanding officers.

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🌍 When Nations Fall Into Darkness

Dark uniforms, cold hearts—walking a line between oppression and survival.

Unfortunately, history shows us how entire nations can fall into the Dark trap—multimillion-population countries sinking into fear, slavery, and the absence of freedom.

To make things even worse, within such countries, entire chains of prisons can be built. One such example is described in A. Solzhenitsyn’s GULAG Archipelago.

Though very different in scope from GULAG, The WALK offers a condensed, almost allegorical look at how dark systems operate—and how a soul might respond.

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🔍 Beyond Social Critique: A Spiritual Lens

The book "The Walk: A Guide to Navigating Michigan Prisons" is not a social critique; it’s an invitation to reflect on deeper spiritual truths. A powerful, symbolic read for those interested in the meaning beneath the surface of everyday life.

As a metaphysical thinker, I see this story as more than just a tale of prison life—it mirrors our deeper spiritual journey. 

What are your thoughts on freedom? Have you felt “prisons” in your life that needed breaking? Share your experience below! 

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📚 Coming Soon…

 

P.S. We’ll continue our journey into the NDE (Near Death Experience) series soon.
Stay tuned!

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🎭 My Chats with AI — Why Hamlet Still Haunts Us

As I polished the final lines of my novel Hamlet’s Last Choice, I found myself drifting into a philosophical mood. Perhaps it was the weight of so many emotional scenes behind me, stirring something deep within. Or maybe it was the timeless genius of Shakespeare’s ghost, lingering quietly in my thoughts. 

Moved by a desire to honor the greatest Bard’s talent, I turned to my AI assistant, ChatGPT, and asked a question.

“Do you think Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most famous play? And what’s your favorite?”

Here’s what AI had to say:

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 ChatGPT’s Reflection: Why Hamlet Still Reigns Supreme

The prince held a skull. I hold a screen. Both of us… still asking the same questions.

Yes—without question, Hamlet is the most famous of all Shakespeare’s works. It’s quoted, studied, adapted, and reimagined more than any other.

Why?

• The universal themes: death, betrayal, madness, love, political corruption, spiritual crisis—still deeply relatable.

• The character of Hamlet: complex, introspective, tortured, brilliant—he represents the struggle between action and thought, free will and fate.

• The language: Some of Shakespeare’s most iconic lines come from Hamlet:

  • “To be or not to be…”

  • “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”

  • “What a piece of work is man…”

• It blurs genres: tragedy, mystery, ghost story, revenge drama, psychological thriller—it has it all.

Unlike the others, Hamlet never gives simple answers. Every line raises a question. Every action invites reflection. 

It doesn’t just tell a story—it asks the reader: who are you, really? And what will you choose?

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 How Hamlet Compares to Other Plays

Macbeth - From Soldier to Tyrant

Here’s how Hamlet stands among Shakespeare’s most powerful works:

 Macbeth — Ambition and Moral Collapse

• “Is this a dagger which I see before me?”

• A soldier becomes a tyrant. The more he kills, the less human he becomes.

 Romeo and Juliet — Love vs Hatred

• “These violent delights have violent ends.”

• Two souls find each other—too late. A tragedy shaped by family hate and youthful urgency.

 King Lear — Pride and Madness

• “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child.”

• A king gives up power and loses everything. Only in madness does he see the truth.

 The Tempest — Forgiveness and Control

• “We are such stuff as dreams are made on.”

• A wronged man uses magic to control others—but chooses mercy in the end.

 Twelfth Night — Identity and Hidden Desires

• “If music be the food of love, play on.”

• Disguises reveal truth. Comedy and longing blur the lines of love and self.

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 My Final Thoughts

Not just retelling tragedy—reimagining fate for a soul.

I didn’t expect such a deep answer—but it reminded me why Hamlet still echoes across centuries.

In writing Hamlet’s Last Choice, I didn’t want to merely retell a tragedy—I wanted to walk with him, to challenge fate for his soul,  and to imagine: 

What if he chose differently? What if the prince who hesitated found the courage not for revenge, but for something more enduring?

This wasn’t just a polishing session.
It was… a moment of reflection—with Shakespeare’s genius, a pen, and a helpful chat with AI.

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🕊️ When Hamlet Chooses the Living: A Spiritual Twist on a Classic Tale

What if Hamlet had chosen love over vengeance?

Responsibility over rage?
The living... over the dead?

“The ghost still lingers in my thoughts, Captain—but I’ve chosen to bear responsibility for the living, not be ruled by the dead.”
— Prince Hamlet, from Hamlet’s Last Choice

📝 Want more poetic or thought-provoking lines from the book?

You can find a selection of quotes from Hamlet’s Last Choice on Goodreads:
👉 See more quotes on Goodreads 

If one resonates with you, feel free to tap the ❤️ “Like” button — or better yet, after reading your ARC, share your favorite line as your own quote on Goodreads. I’d be deeply honored to see which words speak to your soul.

🎭 Help Me Choose the Illustration for Hamlet’s Last Choice! ✨

Dear friends and readers, ✨

Hamlet’s Last Choice has grown — deeper, bolder, and more thrilling than ever. And now, it’s time to give the book a fresh visual identity.

I’ve created two striking illustrations — early versions that might become the heart of the final cover. One is more classic, featuring Hamlet and Ophelia. The other is bold, mysterious, and emotionally intense.

💡 This is not a vote on the full cover yet — just on the central image that sets the tone.

Here are the two illustration choices — which one captures the soul of the story?

🖼️ Option A: Classic Hamlet & Ophelia

🖼️ Option B: Bold & Mysterious Design

👉 [Click here to vote!]

**⏳ I'll keep the vote open until July 15 — your opinion truly matters!

🎁 Bonus Gift for Voters:

As a thank you, everyone who votes will receive three fun, early AI-generated illustrations of Hamlet & Ophelia — these are “first try” images from my design process. A few are quirky, a few more polished — all unique collector’s pieces from behind the scenes. 🎨

Your vote helps shape the future face of this story — and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Thank you for being part of this journey, ❤️

— Jacklyn ✍️

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✨ ARC Readers Wanted – Hamlet’s Last Choice ✨

Months of rewriting and reflection… Hamlet’s Last Choice is now ready for you— and your honest feedback.

🎉 A rare Wednesday post—for a rare moment.

After two rounds with amazing beta readers and a deep-dive edit, my 60K+ word novel Hamlet’s Last Choice is officially ready for early readers—and I’m beyond excited to share it with you!

This is a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
The soul of the original remains… but the choices? The journey? All mine.
The ending still haunts—but how Hamlet gets there might just take you by surprise.

Hamlet returns—changed, challenged, and dangerously human.

If you’re into:

🔄 Fresh, unexpected twists on classics
🪦 Memorable characters like Magnus, the gravedigger-mentor, and Captain Gus, the tough friend with a necklace of human teeth
🧠 Deep psychological and emotional journeys
🕰️ Modern storytelling built on timeless bones...

Then you're exactly who I’m looking for. 🙌

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What You’ll Get as an ARC Reader

Help shape the final book—and earn your place in its story.

• 📖 A specially formatted digital copy, complete with beautiful illustrations to enrich your reading experience

• 🎁 A FREE signed print copy of Hamlet’s Last Choice, shipped via Amazon—once you post your honest review on Amazon and Goodreads

• ✨ Exclusive bonuses including:

• Bonus sneak peeks at the tragic prologue and my personal note, Why I Wrote This Book

• A signed e-book copy upon official publication

• A personalized Certificate of Appreciation

• Your name included in the acknowledgments section for your insightful review and helpful feedback

• ✨ Quick Note:
  Everyone on the ARC team will receive a digital copy (PDF, ePub, or Kindle).
  If you’d love a printed, signed copy, just mention it after sharing your review or message me directly — I’d love to reward thoughtful feedback with something special!

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Exciting Rewards & Bonuses

🚀 Speedy reviewers get the VIP treatment:
Be among the first to review and get priority shipping on your signed copy—plus a handwritten thank-you note from me.

🌟 Your voice immortalized:
Exceptional reviews may be featured with credit in the final published edition of Hamlet’s Last Choice—a permanent place in the book that you helped shape.

🐾 Name a character—leave your mark:
The first three ARC readers to post thoughtful reviews on both Goodreads and Amazon will earn the exclusive privilege to name a pet or minor character in my upcoming teen thriller, Free Will 2138. Your creative spark will live on in the next adventure!

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Important Dates

📅 Sign-up deadline: July 12, 2025 — don’t miss your chance to join this exclusive ARC program and help shape Hamlet’s Last Choice.

💫 Near Death Experiences (Post #3) – When Death Happens by Mistake

A surreal glimpse into the cosmic bureaucracy—a waiting room where souls stand in line

🔍 A Near-Death Experience Unlike the Others

Today, I’d like to share my thoughts on a very unusual near-death experience (NDE)—one that truly stands out from the rest. Unlike many familiar NDEs, this one didn’t include a glowing tunnel, family reunions, or angelic beings. Instead, it involved a cosmic mistake—a man who wasn’t supposed to die, but did.

🛁 A Sudden Death—But Not Meant to Happen

Caught between worlds: a spirit drifts just beyond his physical body,

The man—Phil from the USA—accidentally drowned in his own bathroom. (This account is inspired by Phil’s interview on the Jeff Mara Podcast – watch it here.) When his soul left his body, he found himself in a spiritual realm filled with other spirits. He could sense their emotions, worries, and inner states—but at first, he didn’t even realize he was dead. He was simply observing, like a quiet traveler in a strange new world.

🌀 The Queue for Reincarnation

Caught in the quiet wait - beneath the spiral of reincarnation

Eventually, he noticed he was standing in a long line of souls. They were all waiting—apparently to be reincarnated. Still confused, he remained in the queue and silently watched.

👥 The Beings Who Broke the News

Two detached, semi-human beings approach with clinical precision

Then, something unexpected happened.
Two beings approached Phil. They weren’t fully human—more like semi-human figures. Their communication was dry and technical, like coworkers discussing a task. Phil overheard their conversation and suddenly understood a shocking truth: he wasn’t supposed to be there. His death had been a mistake.

⚠️ Can Heaven Make Mistakes?

Now, you might wonder—how is that even possible? Isn’t every soul guided by a heavenly supervisor? Isn’t the afterlife a perfectly run system?

In theory—yes. 

But according to Phil’s account, even the spiritual realm isn’t immune to errors. 

His soul supervisor had apparently been “distracted”—possibly working on another case. While these supervisors are capable of multitasking, watching over human lives isn’t always their main job. In Phil’s case, the supervisor simply missed the moment of intervention.

🧭 Bigger Questions About the Afterlife

Standing at the threshold, a soul faces the unknown beyond heaven’s gates.

This particular NDE also raises deeper questions:

• What kind of place is the afterlife, really?

• Does the experience depend on a soul’s spiritual direction, karma, or unfinished lessons?

• Is Heaven a radiant paradise of love and clarity?

• Or is it more like a cosmic system—an “industrial zone” where:
  a) humans go to the level they’ve earned,
  b) the process is far more mechanized than we imagine, and
  c) even Heaven can run into errors?

🔄 The Soul Trap

Spiral of lives lived- endless cycle of rebirth

Phil was eventually returned to his body after what he describes as a miraculous healing—along with full memory of what had happened. When Jeff Mara asked him about the purpose of standing in that mysterious queue, Phil responded confidently: it was a line for reincarnation—what he called a soul trap.

📖 A Glimpse Into Redemption

In my novel Redemption, I use a different term for the soul trap: a merciless grip of the reincarnation spiral. My protagonist, Ann, is haunted by terrifying dreams of this spiral—visions that begin at night and start slipping into her waking life.
How does Ann deal with her visions? Does she fight them? Who helps her through this challenge? And what happens to her in the end?

Have you read Redemption yet?
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🔮 Near Death Experiences (Post #2) – A Rare Glimpse Into the Blueprint of Life

In my last post, I shared the basics of NDEs and why so many people are drawn to these extraordinary stories. Today, I want to dive deeper—into the lessons and an experience we rarely hear about.

🌌 Near Death Experiences – A Glimpse Beyond (Post #1)

We live in an extraordinarily fascinating time.

Spiritual revelations—once hidden or cautiously shared by just a few—are now reaching millions through the internet. One of the most intriguing and widely discussed metaphysical topics today is the Near Death Experience (NDE).

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✨ What Is a Near Death Experience?

NDE stands for Near Death Experience—a powerful, often life-changing event that occurs when someone comes close to death—or is even clinically dead—and yet returns, bringing vivid memories of something beyond.

Right now, something extraordinary is happening:

People around the world are truly listening to these stories.
Not as fantasy. Not as hallucination.
But as deep spiritual insights—windows into what may lie beyond this life.

Whether driven by grief, awakening, or a search for deeper meaning, more and more people are tuning in. The unspeakable is being spoken.
And it’s changing lives.

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📺 Where to Listen: Trusted NDE Channels

If you’re curious or just starting your journey, here are three of my favorite, trusted YouTube channels that share first-hand NDE accounts:

Jeff Mara Podcast – Gentle, thoughtful interviews with people who’ve crossed over and returned—often sharing insights that stay with you long after.

Next Level Soul (Alex Ferrari) – Raw, honest conversations about death, soul purpose, and consciousness—presented with warmth and without religious bias.

Life After Life NDE – Quiet, deeply moving stories from ordinary people with extraordinary experiences.

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🔍 What Really Happens in an NDE?

Despite differences in culture, age, or belief, many NDEs share common themes—echoes of a shared soul journey:

🩺 The body fails. The heart stops. But something else awakens.
👁️ They see themselves from above—watching doctors, loved ones, the room.
🌐 Time and space dissolve. They feel unlimited, connected to all.
🌀 They’re pulled through a tunnel, into a light, or a realm beyond words.
👨‍👩‍👧 They meet loved ones—sometimes from this life, sometimes from others.
🏠 They feel “home”—a deep soul recognition.
🎞️ They review their life—not with judgment, but with empathy. They feel what others felt.
🛑 Many don’t want to return. But they’re sent back—or choose to return for love or unfinished purpose.
🎯 Those who return often change completely: more compassionate, more spiritual, more awakened.

🌍 A common message:
Earth is the hard realm.
It’s a place of learning—a kind of spiritual boot camp for the soul.

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🕳️ Not All NDEs Are Blissful

Some people experience darker, more terrifying realms—shadowy landscapes, strange beings, and emotional shock.
But often, these painful journeys lead to the most powerful inner transformation.

They shatter the ego.
They spark rebirth.

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✍️ A Personal Note from Me

When I published my novel Redemption over 10 years ago, belief in reincarnation was still rare—and many readers resisted the idea that we may have lived multiple lives, especially in different genders.
Back then, such ideas were considered odd, even taboo.

Now?
Millions of people are waking up, listening to NDEs, and recognizing these incredible truths.
The veil is lifting.

This post is the first in a series I’m writing—not as a scholar, but as someone deeply inspired by these voices who have truly experienced existence beyond the veil of death.

I haven’t had a physical body near-death experience myself.
But I’ve written a long novel about someone who has—someone who’s experienced life after life, death after death.

I wrote it guided by a belief in reincarnation, logic, personal intuition, and gentle inspiration from above.
And now, it’s a thrill to see how many ideas I imagined—including high-tech future worlds and personal AI assistants—are slowly becoming real!

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📘 If This Resonates with You…

Check out my novel Redemption—a fictional story inspired by deep emotional and spiritual truths.

It follows a strong woman from the near future on a mysterious journey where the lines between life, death, and the true purpose of existence begin to blur.

It’s a powerful story of love, challenge, spiritual choices, and transformation—
…with an unforgettable ending.

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