Hello dear reader! First of all I would like to say thank you for taking your time and reading about ‘Schizophrenia’.

I’ve been writing for a couple of years now but have never tried to publish anything, mainly because I could never bring myself to finishing a book, leaving stories halfway. This book, though, is something different. I’ve actually finished it! Yay! What I am doing now is re-writing the final draft.

I’ve decided to try and publish the book on Inkshares mostly because, as my dad says, all human beings are extremely lazy creatures and need motivation to keep going, so this is my motivation to finish the final revision of the book – to set a deadline for myself which will help me reach my goal.

I will post the first chapters here. Hope you enjoy the read. I am aware that 500 pre-orders is a ‘mission impossible’ kind of goal, but if you like what you read I would be very happy to receive any feedback. Also, if you’d like to support my project, you know how to pre-order your copy.

Enjoy!

About the Book

When I started to write the story, I wanted to let the reader see a man’s journey as he descends into madness. The feelings of fear and paranoia mixed with the sense of guilt are steadily growing as he gets closer to his destination, when the nightmarish visions become a real threat to his life and fragments of memories pave the road to his personal hell.

Short Synopsis

After his life has lost all meaning, James receives a letter from the asylum. ‘…regret to inform you about the death of your brother…’ On his way to the small town of Rivers Creek James is haunted by the demons of the past. Was Patrick truly insane or was he trying to protect him from real danger?

Long Synopsis

After the death of his wife and two children, James’ life loses all meaning. For almost a year he spends his days and sleepless nights drowning his feelings in the alcohol induced haze, and just as he decided to put an end to it, a letter appears at his doorstep.

‘Dear Mr.Lewis,

It is with my deepest regret that I have to inform you about the untimely passing of your brother, Mr.Patrick Lewis. It came to my attention that two of you weren’t close, but as my duty compels me I must inform you, for you being a member of the family of the deceased, of the pending funeral arrangements. I took the liberty of handling the matter myself and would like to let you know that the service will be held at the Rivers Creek town cemetery on Tuesday, November 23rd, at 1:30 P.M.

Please accept our sincerest condolences on my behalf and on behalf of all the staff.

Prat. K.I.

Dr. of Clinical Neurology, PHD

Head of the Rivers Creek Psychiatric Hospital

P.S. Although we never had the chance to meet in person, there is a very serious matter we need to discuss. I urge you, meet me at the funeral.’

Driven by a sense of guilt and a need to reconcile with his past, James heads out to pay respects to his estranged twin brother. This brings him on the road to Rivers Creek, a small town where James and Patrick spent their childhood after the death of their mother.

The strange handwritten note at the bottom of the letter keeps him guessing at what was the cause of his brother’s demise and what does it have to do with him.

Another thing bothers him even more - after he receives the letter, strange horrifying visions start haunting him. As James gets closer to his destination, the nightmares become more vivid and violent. Every next vision brings back memories he thought he’d forgotten, every memory reminding him of why he chose to forget it in the first place.

As James approaches Rivers Creek, his sense of reality is shaken, when he discovers the two bodies of an elderly couple that owns the motel, and nightmares take over as he is chased through the woods by one of the terrible apparitions that plague his mind.

James is able to conquer his fears and to fight back, but now new questions arise – was this what Patrick saw? What he had warned him about? Was this what he had tried to protect him from? Could it all be real?

To get the answers he seeks, James must speak to the only person who knew Patrick possibly even better than himself – the psychiatrist who wrote the letter. But when James finally gets to the asylum he is no longer sure that Patrick is actually dead, as the world around him seems to have gone insane.

Will James be able to convince everyone, including himself, that he is not crazy?