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The Hollow Tube. Adhara Book One. Written by Patrick N. Bays. AI generated art - a tunnel with light at the end

The Hollow Tube

ADHARA BOOK ONE

Crafting Worlds

UNLEASHING IMAGINATION

The Hollow Tube. Adhara Book One. Written by Patrick N. Bays. headshot

Welcome

I've been writing stories since I was five. Mostly  for myself. A few shared with others. It's now time to share them with the world.

Adhara Book One: The Hollow Tube, is the first novel of a trilogy. 

My journey chasing hollow tubes began the moment I belly-crawled under a rusted chain barrier with a skull-and-crossbones sign that read: "DO NOT ENTER!" I was only seven at the time and spent the next three hours trying to escape the pitch black catacombs that drained toxic copper mine runoff beneath the small town of Bisbee, Arizona. I narrowly escaped drowning and being eaten alive by the army of sewer rats. That experience was both frightening and exhilarating, for I had faced death and cheated death simultaneously. I've had an affinity for hollow tubes ever since. 

 

For me, The Hollow Tube is a place I go to find things. Sometimes it's just a quiet respite from life's daily grind. Other times, it's a jaw-dropping vigil into the spirit world. What I found in the darkness of the underworld labyrinth as a young boy was a stark sense of self-preservation. And I been trying to find myself ever since.

Adhara Book One: The Hollow Tube is a mesmerizing tale that intricately weaves the horrors of war with elements of fantasy, creating a gripping narrative that is both heart-wrenching and enchanting. From the very first pages, I was drawn into the life of young Adhara, whose portrayal by the author is filled with a depth that resonates…

The Hollow Tube. Adhara Book One. Written by Patrick N. Bays. AI generated art image of a cave

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This book’s dual perspective, offered through the eyes of Adhara and a boy named Teddy, is compelling. Each character carries burdens shaped by past trauma. The way their paths intertwine is not just a narrative device; it feels like a cosmic connection destined to unfold into conjoining themes of fate and survival…

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