the story of samuel

It felt as if his body was moving on its own. Following the beautiful music coming from the lake. His body heating up, even though the water was already up to his waist. He longed for the sound, he needed it, even if it meant drowning. Screaming, but no sound coming out. Halting, but still moving forward. The water now already up to his chin.

Or: a book in which a young adult guy, who has lost everything that could even remotely have some kind of meaning in his life, gets a chance to start over. Yet, when things seem to be looking up, it all starts to crumble again. If evil is bad, then why does it feel so God dang right?

WARNING! Contains: bxm, horror, gore, hate speech, death and violence.