Sublime Life

For Deacon Muller, every word written is a step closer to the grave.Haunted by a family legacy of success followed by sudden death, author Deke Muller lives a life of intentional obscurity. His superstition follows him everywhere he goes, where the songs of Sublime's Bradley Nowell and other dead icons play a constant reminder of his fear of success, and what fate it could bring. Deke writes not for fame, but because he has to, and he keeps his best work hidden, terrified that publishing it will trigger the curse that claimed his mother. But the curse is finding its own way out. Deke begins discovering disturbing lines in his manuscripts that he doesn't remember writing—dark, suicidal commands that seem to have a mind of their own. When his roommate secretly submits his work and a major magazine accepts it, Deke's greatest dream becomes his most terrifying nightmare. Is "e;the curse"e; just bad luck, or is something writing the final chapter of Deke's life for him?Perfect for fans of Final Destination, short reads, urban legends, and cursed folklore tales.