The Dark and Twisted Times: '3am in Lebanon' & 'Prophets and Porn Stars'

3A.M IN LEBANON - The first short novel of 'The Dark and Twisted Times' collection. '3a.m in Lebanon' tells the story of a young man, completely out of his depth. A story of nihilism and surrealism. Sex, drugs and self deception. Gold's gritty coming of age tale drags the reader through the underbelly of drug culture and into the darker side of some of the world capitals. From the underground occultist clubhouses of Madrid, to London and the not-so-typical British boarding school experience. This is an edgy, fast-paced portrayal of a faceless teen on the more afluent side of generation Y, trying to get to grips with the sexuality, philosophy, art and politics of the 21st century. But he has yet to battle his own inner demons, as well as an army of psuedo-spitiritual scientists known as the Alchemists. Prepare to be thrown in at the deep end - straight into the messed up mind of the modern day youth. Not one for the fainthearted... PROPHETS AND PORN STARS - The second and final short novel of 'The Dark and Twisted Times' collection. 'Prophets and Porn Stars' follows the same, but now far more cynical, protagonist on his journey towards total self discovery or self destruction. Capturing the same essence of 'nihilism and surrealism' that is found in the prequel, it is able to propel the reader to even more sinister depths.