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Blurb:

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A man seeking enlightenment, crashing into the immovable wall of silly intrigue.

Ding dong. Knock knock. An idea impregnates Adam’s head like… well, you get the idea. No?

Tired of his everyday distractions, Adam convinces his friends Joe and Mary to enroll at university in pursuit of knowledge. There, they meet people – and people are bastards – so naturally, politics, intrigue, death, and destruction follow, escalating far beyond anyone’s expectations.

Eventually, Adam is persuaded by a wise old janitor to attempt something daring: steal the legendary tree of knowledge from the violent university president. But he’s far from the only one with designs on the tree. A smooth-talking Cardinal shows up, and soon the university is spiraling into chaos, torn apart by silly intrigue and minor philosophical disagreements.

Absurd, pseudo-philosophical, pseudo-religious, pseudo-modern, pseudo-medieval, darkly comic, and wildly entertaining, Curiosity Lost is a satirical tale of ambition, idealism, and the unpredictable consequences of trying to do anything meaningful.

The author, who is definitely a different person from the person writing this blurb, advertises the book as “Dark academia meets Life of Brian”

Now… Can you really just take his word for that? Yes! Of course you can. I believe in you.

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If you like satire, quirky dialogue, silly plots, and occasional deep philosophical sparring, then you may like this book.

It's a strange book, but I'm a firm believer in trying to do something different with your book regardless of what style is currently in vogue (In other words: I don't sell very well).

The book is mainly driven forth by plot and by dialogue. The plot goes fast while the dialogue takes its time. It has two main intersecting storylines and multiple POVs according to what is most relevant for each chapter.

What the book is about is perhaps the hardest thing to describe about the book, especially without spoiling it, but it is about a man seeking enlightenment, crashing into the immovable wall of silly intrigue, you could say. I once wrote the following: "The novel is a tragicomic take on the idealistic pursuit of enlightenment against the need to conform to a world where such enlightenment is neither necessary nor even desired."

How far can such a book escalate, you ask? Quite far. Very far.

This book is the second book I wrote, but the first book I finished editing and published.

As far as getting people to read this type of book, the hardest part is really trust. Can you actually trust that it will be worth your time? No. But wait! Can you trust that it will be funny? I mean, that depends on your humor... Can you trust that it's theoretically hilarious and big-brain compliant? Yes, absolutely. Absolutely. Big brained man wrote it for others of similar brain size, but can you know that for sure? Can you??

Basically, what I am trying to communicate, is... well, what I want to say is just... Trust me, bro. Trust me hard. Trust me timbers.

(It's free until may9)