The Cryonic

by Jamie Schoffman

Lucas Vonne has it classic good looks, extravagant houses, a plethora of automobiles, and more money than he knows what to do with. He is the quintessential affluent New York City bachelor. The world is his oyster. And then, his entire world crumbles. A terminal cancer diagnosis sends him into a tailspin, fueled by alcohol, drugs, and depression. Money buys everything, but it can’t save your life. Dr. Menos Vulgatis, a clinician from Slovakia, believes that it can. He offers Lucas a chance to survive, directly out of a science fiction novel. With the power of cryonics, Dr. Vulgatis will freeze Lucas until a cure can be found, an unknown number of years in the future. But is the doctor on the level? Are his farfetched ideas of cryonics and stasis possible? Or is he planning a devious scheme, a monster driven by greed? Throughout “The Cryonic,” Lucas meets several people who alter his perceptions on life. Tabitha, Dr. Vulgatis’s assistant, offers Lucas the chance to truly experience love. Jozef, Lucas’s driver and confidant, comforts him and offers him hope for the future. And Father Boris, the leader of a small church on the Danube, teaches Lucas about vengeance and revenge. Will Lucas survive? Is Dr. Vulgatis the lifesaver that he purports to be? Is there a future for anyone?

239 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2018

About the author

Jamie Schoffman is the author of the beloved memoir, Not All Out of Love, published in April 2012. His first novel, Father and Son...Again, was published in March 2016. He has also written two short story collections, John at The Bar, published in August 2016, and All This Happened, More or Less, published in April 2017.

His short story, The B, was published in the Fall 2013 edition of The Dying Goose.

His story, Saved By Love, was included in the collection Second Chances, by Erin McHugh, published in April 2017.

He smokes Pall Malls, drinks Jameson, and hates Donald Trump with the entirety of his being.

He lives in New York City with his wife, Chris Ann, and several imaginary dogs. He is currently at work on several novels.

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