ISBN: 9798841424116

Category: Fiction / Horror / General

Page count: 58

Shawn is a scientist developing the formula for a drug that may cure blindness by stimulating<br>another area of the brain that controls perception. When he surreptitiously tests the drug on<br>himself, he accidentally accesses a neural pathway that appears to allow him to communicate<br>with a complete stranger through telepathy instead. When Shawn finally discovers the<br>significance of their connection and of the drug's true effects, it is too late to stop the damage<br>their intimate friendship has set in motion to unfold. <p>"Merging bio-medical science-fiction with thrilling mystery and body horror, Optic Nerve<br>approaches post-pandemic literature in a refreshing, unique way that is sure to leave you<br>thinking long after you close the book"<br>-Holly Rae Garcia, author of Parachute <p>"Rebecca Rowland masterfully crafts a tale of understated, psychological sci-fi horror that pulls<br>you in with its realistic, relatable characters. When the horror rears its ghastly head, you'll feel<br>like you've been in a car accident"<br>- Jon Steffens, author of the Splatterpunk Award-nominated The God in the Hills <p>"An intriguing novella of the not-so-far future with an unexpected and clever ending"<br>-Frederick Pangbourne, author of Dreamers of the Tomb