In a corrupt society that once resembled modern-day San Francisco, an aristocracy comes to power with a different way of running things - that is to say, viciously. All goods are contraband; brain washing is Sunday's communal; physical punishment is an occupation; and individuality is a mere presumption. An uprising is underway, but in its midst is a killer. Does this bold Dolginko creation embody, in some perverse roundabout fashion, the striving of those masses long deprived of a champion?
While The Pine Barrens' killer is exploring her identity, Connor, a former convict, is finding his own. In the midst of trying to understand this new way of life and preserve a modicum of dignity, Connor begins to make an impact on the city's young revolutionaries. The older man shows them that they must know who they are and what they want before they can pursue their aspirations. Does Connor have the strength to help the revolutionaries find, not only themselves, but find their way to Utopia? Can the revolutionaries change what is necessary about themselves for the greater good of mankind?
The Pine Barrens will launch on May 22, 2014.
About Veronica Dolginko
Veronica Dolginko is a New York native living in San Francisco. She is a freelance journalist and former host the Best of the Bay Award winning radio show, Cannabis Cuts: The Next Generation on FCC Free Radio, every Monday from 6 to 8 pm. Her book, No Man's Land, is available under the name Vern Dolginko on Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com. If you're eager for more of her writing and don't want to wait for The Pine Barrens, Veronica's short stories can be found on The Epiphanist and as a feature in Sharelle Unique Publishing Magazine.
About Zharmae Publishing Press:
The Zharmae Publishing Press is a Pacific Northwest based Independent Publisher, dedicated to producing the best genre fiction from around the universe. Zharmae is a living, breathing idea of what the future of book publishing can and should be. TZPP is devoted to literary works of depth and detail as well as the broader knowledge and exchange of ideals that can be conveyed from the reading and analysis of fiction. Created with the notion that publishing can and should be hip, youthful, and accessible (as well as focused on author development with regards to both the art and science of writing), Zharmae is the result of this ongoing effort. We are committed to producing work featuring elevated, poetic, and idiosyncratic prose that defies reader expectations.
