Mallory has only ever had one Fate. A life full of regrets and mistakes, even before The Guide showed up. No matter how hard he struggled, no matter how much he suffered, his life only ever got worse. And eventually, he would die. But, for some reason, The Guide and Fate decided to give him a chance.  One Chance. To change his Fate. All he needed to do is live past the date he died. A task he can only face with grim resolution, not certain if he could complete it. Living was hard enough the first time, he had died, after all. And the world isn't kind to the unlucky, especially so for the Not So Fated.