Altered Estates
by Chris Mathison
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Pub Date Mar 05 2024 | Archive Date Mar 05 2024
Greenleaf Book Group | Greenleaf Book Group Press
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Description
You’re about to embark on the ultimate immersive experience, the written equivalent of a live-action role-playing game. Sit back, sip some pink tea, and enjoy the ride.
Propelled by the effects of groundbreaking drugs that induce temporary amnesia, scenarist Kris Robinson sets out on an extraordinary journey to claim his newly revealed inheritance: a magnificent English estate. When Kris starts hearing disembodied voices, he befriends them as unlikely guides to rediscover his forgotten story.
Explore the sprawling manor, where each room holds secrets and surprises, where the staff are more than they seem. There’s the devious butler conspiring to usurp the inheritance, the alluring concierge who ignites an instant infatuation in Kris’s fantasies, and the caretaker’s precocious grandson who listens and talks to plants. As Kris and the boy unravel a series of clues left by his long-lost uncle, Kris must navigate nefarious plots and scintillating encounters that stretch the boundaries of perception.
Like nothing you’ve read before, Altered Estates is a psychedelic trip brimming with mind-bending scenes and cleverly hidden Easter eggs. Prepare to follow Kris down the rabbit hole and see if you can solve the puzzles before he does.
Advance Praise
“A reality-reconstructing mystery maze of mirrors where you, reader, are playing the story. Check your role at the door. This is a fast-paced mind trip into a game like no other.” —C.S. Haviland, author of Faith & Fairies
“Altered Estates is a complex science fiction adventure—a fun ride through a sometimes familiar, often inventive augmented reality scenario.” —Foreword Clarion review
“Mathison favors traditional one-thing-after-another storytelling and scenecraft, with the always-odd events, conversations, pageantry, and moments of puzzle-solving related in crisp, engaging language . . . an epic puzzle-box novel bursting with riddles, mysteries, and surprise.” —Publishers Weekly BookLife review
“Occasionally confusing, always entertaining, and undeniably fun, Mathison’s yarn is a truly unique reading experience. A trippy tale packed with high-tech inventions and old-school mystery that feels like a wildly captivating video game.” —Kirkus Indie review
“This unique blend of an English manor mystery and psychedelic adventure will leave readers both entertained and intellectually stimulated. Mathison's narrative is confident, smooth, and witty, always making readers feel as though they're in safe hands no matter where the plot takes them. The scenes and cleverly hidden references make it a delightful read for those interested in unconventional narratives and futuristic technology, and also those who want their mystery concepts a little harder to dig for and, therefore, much more satisfying to achieve.” —Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9798886451238 |
| PRICE | $33.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 472 |
