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"A reality-reconstructing mystery maze of mirrors where you, reader, are playing the story. Check your role at the door. This is a fast-paced mind-trip into a game like no other."
--C.S. Haviland, author of FAITH & FAIRIES
"This unique blend of an English manor mystery and psychedelic adventure will leave readers both entertained and intellectually stimulated.
Mathison's narrative is confident, smooth, and witty, always making readers feel as though they're in safe hands no matter where the plot takes them.
The scenes and cleverly hidden references make it a delightful read for those interested in unconventional narratives and futuristic technology,
and also those who want their mystery concepts a little harder to dig for and, therefore, much more satisfying to achieve.”
--5-Star Review, Readers' Favorites Read Full Review
"Altered Estates is a complex science fiction adventure—a fun ride through a sometimes familiar, often inventive augmented reality scenario.
Told with the vibe of a choose-your-own-adventure book, Altered Estates is an intriguing, future-set mystery novel."
--Forword Clarion Read Full Review
"Mathison favors traditional one-thing-after-another storytelling and scenecraft, with the always-odd events, conversations, pageantry, and moments of puzzle-solving related in crisp, engaging language...
Epic puzzle-box novel bursting with riddles, mysteries, and surprise."
Production grades
Cover: A
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A-
Marketing copy: A
--BookLife by Publishers Weekly Read Full Review
"In Mathison’s novel, a man endeavors to secure his inheritance from a mysterious uncle
while exploring the old man’s sprawling English estate and questioning the very nature of reality.
Kris Robinson embarks on an epic journey when, in an effort to explore his alternative selves,
he consumes high-tech drugs that cause temporary amnesia. As the voices in his head (which call themselves the “Storytellers” and guide him on his psychedelic journey) say, “Imagine—a sip, a swallow, and voilà! A tabula rasa!”
Occasionally confusing, always enteraining, and undeniably fun, Mathison’s yarn is a truly unique reading experience.
A trippy tale packed with high-tech inventions and old-school mystery that feels like a wildly captivating video game."
Kirkus Awards and Accolades Verdict: Get it!
-- Kirkus Reviews Read Full Review
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Do you hink you might enjoy a totally unique work of speculative fiction --
a story with elrments of psych Sci-fi and fantasy, mystry and romance?
Then how about a neo-psychedelic novel for your next reading adventure?
During early adouuthood, Chris relaxed, resided or did business in 40+ countries.
As such, he missed half of the 70's and all of the 80's and 90's in America.
Along with changing locales, Chris frequently changed careers.
He worked as an inhalation therapist, a college instructor, reference librarian, concert producer,
discotheque designer, circus advanceman,
freelance journalist, real estate developer, computer programmer,
and a few other odd jobs he says he can no longer recall.
"My fun-filled journey," he says,"has involved a series of
wholesale lifestyle, appearence, alias, and costume changes, and a few narrow escapes."
