{"product_id":"rock-gods-messy-monsters-paperback","title":"Rock Gods \u0026 Messy Monsters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Hatz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer dream job. Her worst nightmare. One woman refusing to lose her soul.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the 1990s. The recession is brutal, and landing a job at Acht Records is everything Alex Scott ever wanted, but not what she expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe navigates the corridors of Acht Records, her improbable blonde hair streaked stress magenta and anger black while her brain is trapped in her cerebrum urn. Her boss Langley explodes blood vessels that Alex must sew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head of the company holds titles including Deity and Ruling Dictator, and the aliens who bought the record company hatch a performer and force staff to create a superstar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the company wants from her is the one thing she can't afford to lose. Her soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is a surreal descent into the heart of corporate America, where Alex navigates crazed corridors of power, an unhinged cast of characters, and a music industry that has completely lost its mind, all while trying to hold onto the one thing the system most wants her to surrender: Herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1990s New York music scene has never seemed so alien. Or so familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWickedly funny and quietly devastating, Rock Gods \u0026amp; Messy Monsters is an absurdist novel about power, identity, and what it costs to stay human inside an institution designed to break you, especially when that institution was supposed to be your dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart corporate satire, part self-discovery journey, the book is for readers who like their absurdist fiction and social commentary with emotional stakes and sharp teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRock Gods \u0026amp; Messy Monsters is Book 1 in the Mind Monsters series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Hoffer Award 2024 - First Runner Up \u0026amp; Grand Prize Shortlist Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 Amazon Hot New Release in Absurdist Fiction \u0026amp; Pop Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarred Reviews: \u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Book Review - The International Review of Books - US Review of Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mind Monsters Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow Alex's path from disconnection to remembrance across all four books. New to her world? Start with a free short story prequel at dianehatz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2: Fallen Spirits; Book 3: The Light of Wounds; Book 4: The Journey Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45670559416364,"sku":"9798986282329","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/pahw9XcGTK9798986282329.webp?v=1781676370","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/rock-gods-messy-monsters-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}