Adricland

About the Book

Adricland is a fable of life, death, religion and all the ironic details in between. Adric Drake is a typical above average fire fighter caught in a minor mystery of who burned his mother’s church. However, when the question of who turns into why things become chaotic. Suddenly Adric’s life takes on a vast new sharp left turn of biblical proportions. Adric is forced to question his own beliefs, tackle sociological issues, and stall Armageddon a bit longer for the sake of humanity. Plus the manhunt for his arrest while tracking down an arsonist doesn’t make Adricland any easier.

About the Author

Charles Stephenson Jr. was born in Gainesville, Florida. Because his father was half Cuban, he got the nickname Chico while still in his mother’s womb. He attended various private and public schools. In high school he primarily studied anatomy and physiology in hopes of becoming a surgeon, Like most adolescent fantasies, that dream faded. After high school, he hung out with friends for several years doing various odd jobs and meeting even more odd people. Joined the United States Navy in 1994 as a boatswain mate. Had one of his poems, “psychotic anticipation” published in the national library of poetry’s 1995 beyond the stars anthology. And created the novella Adricland in 2001. He is currently still writing poetry and books as well as studying computer science and human nature.