Station: 1 (The Station Trilogy)

They were given a paradise. And filled it with nightmares.What is Station? A second chance? A nocturnal paradise? Or something more sinister? When grief-stricken Marlin Hadders life refuses to end despite his best efforts he unwittingly earns an invitation to Station. On its glossy iridescent surface its a city of indulgence where every desire can be satisfied through gratuitous sex exotic drugs and extreme surgical procedures called Elevations. But when Hadder wants a life beyond the audacious parties and shocking body modifications he delves deeper into the sunless city uncovering its darker mysteries. Included among those discoveries is a violent twisted group of residents called Risers who have abused Stations gifts transforming themselves into killing machines set on bringing down the citys massive walls. And once those walls fall the outside world is an exposed throat waiting to be cut.As Hadder encounters Stations more outrageous characters including a flesh artist a band of behemoth guardians and a self-appointed king of carnage he finds himself asking a frightening question. Is Station a place where dreams are made? Or where monsters are created?The storm clouds are gathering the Risers are moving and the clock is ticking. A shocking murder a great duel and a heartbreaking act set chess pieces in motion forcing Hadder to convince a community grown complacent that it must fight for its city. But is Station a utopia worth protecting or cheap theater between gods better left in rubble?