Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Vincent Sammy

Introduction by Owen King

Published by SST Publications.

“In this wry, heartbreaking fantasy, Youers explores the dark landscape of a healthy mind trapped in an unresponsive body…deftly captur[ing] the voice and raw emotion of a young man struggling to delay the inevitable.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“All superheroes get their powers from somewhere. A radioactive spider bite. A science experiment gone awry. I got mine from a surfing accident in Tofino. The ultimate wipeout. I woke up with the most powerful mind on the planet, but a body like a wet paper bag...”

Meet Westlake Soul, a twenty-three-year-old former surfing champion. A loving son and brother. But if you think he's just a regular dude, think again; Westlake is in a permanent vegetative state. He can't move, has no response to stimuli, and can only communicate with Hub, the faithful family dog. And like all superheroes, Westlake has an archenemy: Dr. Quietus—a nightmarish embodiment of Death itself. Westlake dreams of a normal life—of surfing and loving again. But time is running out; Dr. Quietus is getting closer, and stronger. Can Westlake use his superbrain to recover... to slip his enemy's cold embrace before it's too late?

Signed Limited Hardcover Edition:

Limited to only 400 signed and hand-numbered copies
Introduction by Owen King
Personally signed by Rio Youers and Owen King on a specially designed full-colour illustrated signature page
Larger 6.14” x 9.21” trim size
Printed in two colours throughout and featuring ten duotone interior illustrations
Printed on a heavier 100gsm acid-free paper
Bound in premium cloth with coloured head and tail bands
Hot foil stamping on the front boards and spine
Offset printed and bound with full-colour endpapers
Sewn binding for increased durability
Gorgeous wraparound dust jacket artwork and interiors by Vincent Sammy
Only $55