Alex Aili is obsessed with words. His blood runs with coffee. Pipe tobacco smoke swirls about him. And his mind constantly wanders into other worlds.
The love of the outdoors was instilled in him at a young age. The world seemed alive to his young mind. This fostered an imagination that continues to this day.
He is always in pursuit of stories, especially stories done well. He hopes he can contribute such stories of his own.
He enjoys life in MN, where he is enraptured with his wife, Jacinda. Their three valiant sons and one radiant daughter overwhelm him with joyous bustle. His family truly makes life more alive.
The village of Kosmos is stained black. No one has ever seen the outside world. The tree at its center, glorified like a shrine of Hell, binds everyone in a ritual that cripples all thought of freedom.
Drew stumbles upon a house that satisfies his every desire, but its inhabitants are demanding far more than he wants to give.