Brightside: A Novel

Written by Mark Tullius

Narrated by Tee Quillin

Brightside: A Psychological Thriller

In the future, telepathy isn’t a gift - it’s a criminal act. 

A new police force rounds up telepaths to house them in the mountains...

...but that idyllic setting is a gilded cage with freedom just out of reach.

Joe hates his life. His ability to read minds gets him thrown into Brightside, a prison town far from society. Sure, he gets a new girlfriend, but the oppressive environment combined with their exposed thoughts increasingly wears at their relationship over time.

After a horrible tragedy, some of the telepaths decide to make their escape. But they’re up against a vicious pack of guards who see the prisoners as dangerous freaks. Can the group’s unique abilities free them from Brightside's oppressive confines, or are they doomed to live in captivity and slowly lose their minds?

If you love Stephen King, Dean Koontz, or Chuck Palahniuk, grab this unputdownable psychological thriller. Find out why readers say, “Brilliantly written! I read the entire book in just one sitting.”

Add Brightside to your bookshelf today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vincere Press
• Release date: Jun 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9781987148770

Mark Tullius

"If you want to get to know me and my writing, come check out my podcast Vicious Whispers. I’m an open book and have no issues being vulnerable, looking at my mental health and other struggles. As a reward for making it through my babbling, I share my short horror stories, chapters from science fiction and suspense novels, as well as excerpts from nonfiction at the end of each episode. My writing covers a wide range, with fiction being my favorite to create, a dozen or so titles under my belt. There are 4 titles in my YA interactive Try Not to Die series and 16 more in the works. I also have two nonfiction titles, both inspired by a reckless lifestyle, playing Ivy League football, and battering the hell out of my brain as an unsuccessful MMA fighter and boxer. Unlocking the Cage is the largest sociological study of MMA fighters to date and TBI or CTE aims to spread awareness and hope to others that suffer with traumatic brain injury symptoms. I live in sunny California with my wife, two kids, three cats, and one demon. Derek, he pops in whenever he’s tired of hell and wants to smoke weed. He makes special appearance on my podcast, social media, and special Facebook reader group Dark and Disturbing Fear-Filled Fiction. You can also get your first set of free stories by signing up to my newsletter. This letter is only for the brave, or at least those brave enough to deal with bad dad jokes, a crude sense of humor, and loads and loads of death. Derek and I would love to have you join us! For the newsletter, YouTube page, podcast and more go to https://youcanfollow.me/MarkTullius"

[espas · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

When your great skill, what makes you special, becomes a curse, it is hard to live with it. A book in the vein of the paranoia of Wayward Pines where all the inhabitants have been confined because they can read minds. None of us would like someone to invade our heads because we are not even sure of what is inside, but what if we were all transparent? Would friendship, love, and society truly exist?
An enjoyable book that allows us to play a little beyond what it presents. (Translated from Spanish)