Eighteen year old recluse Sam van Oen lives with his aunt near Charleston, South Carolina. He takes online college courses, works in technical support, and tries not to remember the freak storm that killed his parents ten years ago.

But never leaving the house fuels his anxiety and his hoarding brings up memories he doesn’t want to have. Just as Sam gathers courage to send in his application for college, away from home, the temperature drops and the sun goes dim. Ice forms in August, and a portal opens up in his fireplace. This time, Sam can't run.

This time he's sucked in.

Now Sam must survive in the Nether, the flourishing capital of ten alien species, home to thousands who can change the Symphony underlying the universe and alter reality. Sam’s anxiety attacks and fear of crowds transforms the Nether into a frightening, expansive city. To find his home again, Sam must learn to control the music inside him, while devastating voids threaten to destroy the Nether and everyone he has grown to love.

If you like epic fantasy, space opera and music-based magic, you'll love this first book in William C. Tracy's Dissolution Cycle. Download The Seeds of Dissolution today and discover the diverse cultures, genders, and alien species of an epic science fantasy!

The Dissolution Cycle (Epic Space Opera, LGBT):

Book 1: The Seeds of Dissolution

Book 2: Facets of the Nether

Book 3: Fall of the Imperium