A Kind of Drug
The first Addicts used Rapture. Then came Lust. Later there was Delirium. These, among many others, were the finest & purest drugs that mankind had ever known. But not just drugs. Words. A written language that served as the most addictive narcotic to anyone who read the strange, Moroccan symbols.
But as the world was still adjusting to this peculiar, new drug, Despair came along. A Word so horrible, no one ever made it to their second dose. Billions of people slaughtered their families and committed suicide, all form just reading a tiny scrape of paper.
Now, miserable and alone, the last Sober man on earth travels across a deranged country and over a silent ocean in order to avenge the world he hated, yet he may learn to accept. Equal parts vulgar and hilarious, this is his story of Words and of what they mean for humanity.
But as the world was still adjusting to this peculiar, new drug, Despair came along. A Word so horrible, no one ever made it to their second dose. Billions of people slaughtered their families and committed suicide, all form just reading a tiny scrape of paper.
Now, miserable and alone, the last Sober man on earth travels across a deranged country and over a silent ocean in order to avenge the world he hated, yet he may learn to accept. Equal parts vulgar and hilarious, this is his story of Words and of what they mean for humanity.
Originally serialized online between February 2010 and September 2012, A Kind of Drug was released only 6 pages at a time, once a week, for 19 months. It has since been edited and collected into a single volume that is available for purchase - in both print and digital formats - on various spots throughout the web. Several of those links are listed below.
eBook Edition
Roughly 149,000 words in length, A Kind of Drug is available for the very reasonable price of $4.99 through the following digital retailers:
iTunes
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Google Play
Kobo
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iTunes
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Google Play
Kobo
Smashwords
Print Edition
The print edition of A Kind of Drug is available in soft cover and is 438 pages long. It is being modeled in this picture by my good friend Sandy, who was kind enough to purchase two copies.
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Bits from the Original Serial not in the eBook/Print Version
Chapter 3 - Hilarity - Behing the Scenes 1 - HTML / PDF (6/17/11)
Chapter 3 - Hilarity - Behind the Scenes 2 - HTML / PDF (6/17/11)
Chapter 9 - Wrath - Original Recipe - HTML / PDF (5/26/12)
Author's Note - HTML / PDF (9/21/12)
"DjerRUckqS" - The Original 2005 Short Story - HTML / PDF (9/28/12)
Chapter 3 - Hilarity - Behind the Scenes 2 - HTML / PDF (6/17/11)
Chapter 9 - Wrath - Original Recipe - HTML / PDF (5/26/12)
Author's Note - HTML / PDF (9/21/12)
"DjerRUckqS" - The Original 2005 Short Story - HTML / PDF (9/28/12)
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