In the blink of an eye, the world is made new ... How will you live?
It had to be a prank. A letter to Dr. Hirofumi, from a patient of his who’d died three years ago—now inviting him to come out to the country and spend some time there!
Then he followed the letter to its source, and realized all too late that he’d slid into a new world—one shaped by the fears and desires of all those who were lucky enough to survive the journey.
In that “changed place,” as those who live there call it, he discovered the new powers to be awakened within himself and others. He found friends and loved ones, both new and old—and he came to understand his new world far better than he had ever dreamed.
What is Summerworld?
Summerworld is a fantasy novel—the label “magical realism” might also apply—set in a world where both fantasy and reality have freely interpenetrated—not always in good ways—to create a new realm. Its main character, a psychoanalyst, is abruptly stranded there when he tries to track down the source of a letter that appears to have been written to him by a former patient who died three years ago.
In this “changed world”, as its denizens refer to it, he will learn to survive—sometimes despite his better judgment—and to learn the real meaning of his existence there.
How can I read Summerworld?
You can read the first four chapters of Summerworld free. It is available as an Adobe Acrobat .PDF document:
- Summerworld [sample chapters], 385 KB
Note: if the above link doesn’t open correctly in your browser, right-click on the link and select Save As to save the .PDF to your computer. You can then open it from there.
How can I buy a copy of Summerworld?
The full version of Summerworld is available right now through Lulu.com (click the link to go there and buy it).
The price is $14.99, plus Lulu.com's shipping and handling and possibly sales tax depending on your state of residence. Lulu accepts credit and debit cards, as well as PayPal.
Can I buy it from you directly?
Yes. If you want to buy copies directly from me, which are signed by the author and include freebies, the easiest way to do that is PayPal:
The total cost is $20.00 + $3 S&H for the continental U.S. The higher price is reflective of the fact that I need to purchase a signed copy for myself to send it back out again.
Other regions may be higher; contact me for details.
As time goes by I'll be expanding the variety of editions, and will eventually offer it for sale with an ISBN number through several major retail online merchants.
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