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Pumice Seed
Pumice Seed
Pumice Seed
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Hot Springs is hot, a hotter hell. The voices inside Ralph Tullman’s apartment won't leave him alone. This journeyman drunkard thought his financial problems at his nightclub “Sovereign” were the most he should ever worry about.

When a note is slid under the door he knows it’s from a phantasm that has plagued him for years. Soon enough he realizes there are more of them than first thought and not even his heavy drinking, loved ones or indifference to it all can save him now. With no place to escape he must confront them.

Hardened hearts tend to push more than they can pull. Couple that with mental illness and the results are enigmatic. A war of the banners has begun across his mindscape and kick-starts Ralph’s personal battle of self-determination.

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Release dateMay 2, 2015
ISBN9781310906831
Pumice Seed
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Patrick Stoves

Hi I'm Patrick Stoves a writer of fantasy, metaphysical and visionary stories, plus other literary jaunts. Hailing from the North East of England I've come to love the seasons here and it has somewhat influenced my work. I graduated in 2008 with a degree in design. Pumice Seed set in 90's America follows the life of a man struggling with schizoaffective disorder and is part of the Tullman series. I write thanks to Albert Camus and his great work, starting with The Stranger (L'Étranger) that unlocked this potential within me. Even though Camus is my hero the style of writing I exude matches closer to that of Franz Kafka or Jorge Luis Borges. My chosen areas of interest that appeal to me are of conflict resolution, the disparity between indifference and ignorance, human emotions, social fanaticism and I do like to toy with allegory once in a white moon.

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