Metropolis Pt. 2 : Scenes from a Memory

Peter Orullian

ISBN 10: 1733810560 / ISBN 13: 9781733810562

Published by Decant Publishing Okt 2024, 2024

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Neuware - Nicholas Santori has had troubling dreams all his life. With the anniversary of his daughter's death, those dreams have gotten worse, threatening the stability of his family and perhaps his own safety. After receiving cryptic messages about his dreams from his clairvoyant son, Nicholas seeks help from an eccentric hypnotherapist. During regression Nicholas learns that in a former life he was a girl named Victoria Page, that she was murdered, and that her case was never truly solved. Believing he can end his nightmares if he can solve Victoria's murder, he finds retired detective Colin Murphy, and together, they hope to solve the cold case, while someone is desperately trying to stop them.Orullian deftly weaves the two sides of this interconnected story across the twentieth century. From nightmares, to ze3ppelins, to train heists, to mafia hits, to heartfelt conversations about loss. Orullian's propulsive imagining of Dream Theater's critically acclaimed album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory is by turns thrilling, suspenseful, and poignant.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Metropolis Pt. 2 : Scenes from a Memory
• Publisher: Decant Publishing Okt 2024
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1733810560
• ISBN 13: 9781733810562
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 25D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 721 grams

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Synopsis

Nicholas Santori has had troubling dreams all his life. With the anniversary of his daughter's death, those dreams have gotten worse, threatening the stability of his family and perhaps his own safety. After receiving cryptic messages about his dreams from his clairvoyant son, Nicholas seeks help from an eccentric hypnotherapist. During regression Nicholas learns that in a former life he was a girl named Victoria Page, that she was murdered, and that her case was never truly solved. Believing he can end his nightmares if he can solve Victoria's murder, he finds retired detective Colin Murphy, and together, they hope to solve the cold case, while someone is desperately trying to stop them.

Orullian deftly weaves the two sides of this interconnected story across the twentieth century. From nightmares, to ze3ppelins, to train heists, to mafia hits, to heartfelt conversations about loss. Orullian's propulsive imagining of Dream Theater's critically acclaimed album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory is by turns thrilling, suspenseful, and poignant.

About the Author

PETER ORULLIAN is the author of several novels, novellas, and short stories across various genres and series. His work consistently features and builds upon music as an integral part of his storytelling. Orullian has also worked with Dream Theater on more than one occasion to help bring their music to life in written form. He is currently collaborating with New York Times Bestseller Brandon Sanderson on a new series that will feature heavy metal music as a key component. Orullian has been shortlisted for a number of esteemed fiction prizes and hit multiple fiction bestseller lists.Musically, Orullian trained with famed vocal coach David Kyle, who also taught Geoff Tate, Ann Wilson, and Layne Staley. He has toured internationally fronting various metal bands at European festivals, and received the Private Eye Best Male Vocalist award. He has recently founded his own group, Symphony North, a symphonic metal band focusing on highly crafted concept albums with strong narratives. Orullian has also recently novelized Symphony North's first album, The Bell Ringer, which features members of Dream Theater as well as former members of Trans- Siberian Orchestra, as he continues to create at the intersection of music and story.