Trying To Be Normal

The Catalyst #2

by Vincent Berg

Alex, having returned from New Orleans with a whole new life, tries to become just a normal young man as he returns to school. Can he simply blend in for the next two months despite having several women following him around? And will his abilities really be invisible to everyone around him?

Follow Alex's adventures as he struggles with his new abilities, his followers, his growing responsibilities and his whole role in life.

This is the second of a six book series following Alex Jennings as he deals with a variety of challenges as he learns about what he’s ultimately facing.

322 pages, Paperback

First published June 26, 2013

About the author

Vincent Berg (1957) was born in New Jersey but, being a military dependent, grew up on 'more or less the East Coast'. Working in Systems Engineering in the Financial Services in Chicago and New York City, he never considered himself a writer, but after retiring and moving closer to his family, he wanted to explore the kinds of books he enjoyed.

His writings aren't typical, with the writing style harking back to the early twentieth Century, and the stories being complex and meandering. Without action heroes, antiheroes or even clear conflicts, the stories are more character based, as the central characters try to figure out where they are and where they're going. The reader gets sucked along, as they try to piece together where they fit in the world.

His work includes 5 series (ranging from 2 to 6 books), for a total of 16 original books published to date.