Synopsis
As old roadside signs come to life and walk among the ruins of Las Vegas, an eleven year old girl struggles to resurrect civilization from an apocalypse, fighting the people who want chaos to reign. Derelict Dreams is an apocalyptic, science fiction novel of 50,000 words that is illustrated with 80 pictures. It follows Jen and her sister through a twisting reality where walking, derelict signs interact with the girls, while other people don’t see them at all. After their mother is killed, they run from a murderous gang, looking for their father who is on the Las Vegas Strip. Jen is forced to fight the killer, and after defeating him with the help of a walking sign, she escapes with the killer’s brother, now an ally. Jen’s sister dead, the two find her father and discover that the pandemic that triggered the apocalypse is also being used to exterminate people. Jen’s father is killed helping them escape. Driving a bus, they go to the mountains and survive there for a year. Jen realizes that people need to trust each other again, so they return to Vegas seeking those who want to stop the chaos and rebuild civilization.
About the author
Steve Patchin is a photographer and artist who has been working and running a photo studio in Las Vegas, Nevada for more than 23 years. Derelict Dreams is his first novel, and his art was the inspiration for it. That's why the novel is also an art book, with more than 80 detailed illustrations. view profile
Published on January 08, 2021
50000 words
Contains mild explicit content ⚠️
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic
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