Solace Valley [Soft Cover ]

Morgan is an expert in two fields: running away and blending in. These defenses serve him well following a family tragedy that's left his appearance in shambles. In spite of moving around the country with his faithful companion, Hudson, he always returns to where he grew up: San Jose, California.A stable job, downtown apartment, and loving dog should be enough to make him happy. His defense mechanisms and ample self-medication keep him balanced - protected from the constant rhythm of daily life. These lies seem to work on everyone else, but steadily erode Morgan’s identity, mind, and soul to the brink of madness.Written in a mix of narrative and journal entries, solace valley documents one person’s journey to decipher reality from fiction in a city that praises the artificial.