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Glia : A Disturbing Contemporary Fiction Novelette
How far would you go to escape your childhood trauma?
New York City lawyer Brian Grant has everything he needs to be an upstanding member of society: a good job, an office with the view, and a fresh bottle of antipsychotics keeping him sane. He also has everything required to spiral into the abyss: childhood trauma, lifelong mental health issues, and a sister with her own diagnosis who has gone missing.
Discovering an email exchange between his sister and a Nigerian scammer, and her nearly full bottle of pills left behind, Brian heads to the police precinct. There he meets Detective Antoni Roset, a master at the art of doing the bare minimum, with a gnawing hunger for excitement which Brian’s predicament stokes. This isn’t the help Brian needs.
Now desperate to find his sister, Brian resorts to stopping his own medication in the hopes of entering her headspace. Leaving life as he knows it behind, he leaps into the surreal unknown, with Detective Roset by his side. In this mind-bending search for the truth, reality blends with insanity, interweaving the barriers between right and wrong. If Brian doesn’t find his sister soon, he is likely to become trapped in the maze of his own mind, and he might be so deep that he won’t even realize he wants out.
Glia is a short novelette about perception. A nightmarish dive into relativity.
If you’re a fan of disturbing and dark psychological stories, you will enjoy Glia.
New York City lawyer Brian Grant has everything he needs to be an upstanding member of society: a good job, an office with the view, and a fresh bottle of antipsychotics keeping him sane. He also has everything required to spiral into the abyss: childhood trauma, lifelong mental health issues, and a sister with her own diagnosis who has gone missing.
Discovering an email exchange between his sister and a Nigerian scammer, and her nearly full bottle of pills left behind, Brian heads to the police precinct. There he meets Detective Antoni Roset, a master at the art of doing the bare minimum, with a gnawing hunger for excitement which Brian’s predicament stokes. This isn’t the help Brian needs.
Now desperate to find his sister, Brian resorts to stopping his own medication in the hopes of entering her headspace. Leaving life as he knows it behind, he leaps into the surreal unknown, with Detective Roset by his side. In this mind-bending search for the truth, reality blends with insanity, interweaving the barriers between right and wrong. If Brian doesn’t find his sister soon, he is likely to become trapped in the maze of his own mind, and he might be so deep that he won’t even realize he wants out.
Glia is a short novelette about perception. A nightmarish dive into relativity.
If you’re a fan of disturbing and dark psychological stories, you will enjoy Glia.
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Published September 1, 2023
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June 15, 2024
"Glia" masterfully blends mystery and dark psychology. The dynamic between Brian and Roset is compelling, and the storyline is both unsettling and fascinating. Gonzalez's sharp writing makes "Glia" a standout for fans of dark psychological stories. 🌌🕵️♂️🌀📖 #Glia #GiliaGonzalez #PsychologicalThriller #AbsurdistFiction #Mystery #DarkPsychology #MustRead #BookReview"
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