States of Tenderness
Read it too soon, and it'll turn against you.
His grandfather left him a notebook, a fortune and one instruction: learn to leave your body — and find three women strong enough to keep your ego from destroying you. They suspect a cult. They try holy water. They book an exorcist. Then they learn to fly.
18+
This is for you if…
- you suspect there is more to consciousness than the body
- you like stories that ask big questions and still make you laugh
- you want an unconventional love story told without apology
This is not for you if…
- you are under 18
- characters with provocative, politically incorrect views would spoil the book for you
- you are looking for a romance that follows the usual rules
A notebook and a method
A dying man's rules for staying human — and the 4+1 method for waking up inside the night.
Three women, no illusions
Maddie, Maggie and May: sharp, stubborn and nobody's followers. They test him before he can test them.
The end of privacy
In the astral nothing can be hidden. So they stop hiding.
Free samples
The first chapters, free. The complete books are for adult readers.
Formats
Reading order
Book 2
Book 3 · standaloneQuestions
Is astral projection real?
People have reported out-of-body experiences for as long as there have been people. The novels treat it as real; you are free to read it as a metaphor. The 4+1 method from the free notebook is a well-known way to practise lucid awareness at night.
Why a digital voice?
The audiobooks are narrated by a digital voice, and every listing says so. It is how an independent author can bring hours of story to listeners.
Is the audiobook the same as the book?
Audio Part I is abridged: selected chapters from Books 1 and 2, without the intimate chapters. Audio Part II (Rumors and Legends) is complete. The ebooks and paperbacks are the complete text for adult readers.
Where should I start?
With Book 1, States of Tenderness. If you are more curious about AI and the far future, Book 3, Rumors and Legends, can be read on its own.