The Gravity Myth
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Last published Wed, Jul 22, 2020
Evan is an everyday guy, lacking ambition and direction. But when he wakes up captive in a pitch-black pit, he will discover the possibility of a new purpose, the meaning of sacrifice, and exactly what it takes to make the world go around. Weaving history, mythology, and inspiration from authors like Neil Gaiman and Nick Cutter, The Gravity Myth pulls back the curtain on a fourth-wall breaking god of many names, the absurdity of choice... and what is that horrible sucking sound at the center of the Earth?
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