The Moonflower King

Fiction. When Ash Moone learns that his twin brother Oscar's botched suicide attempt has left him confined to a wheelchair, Ash is forced to leave his life as a writer in Brooklyn for the family's dilapidated emu ranch in a remote East Texas town. At first a reluctant caretaker, Ash must confront the once-familiar faces that inspired his first book, but soon learns the terrible and devastating truths about his family's dark legacy. As his brother Oscar's continued obsession with death threatens to ruin both their lives, Ash must make a choice: abandon his brother or risk his own humanity to create a peace between them."THE MOONFLOWER KING is an incredibly imaginative new book by an exciting young writer. Get ready to for a crazy ride. It's fast-moving and intelligent. Anthony Bonds is someone to watch out for."—Daniel Chacón