The Compass

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From the author of <em>The Catch</em> comes THE COMPASS Part One of its stand-alone midquel. With brand-new material as well as flashbacks to <em>The Catch</em> all told from William's point of view <em>The Compass</em> is equal parts hilarious harrowing heartwarming and hopeful.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In 1995 twenty-year-old William Quinn's quest for reprieve after a painful breakup reunites him with Serafima Haze Temkina a tattoo artist with an opaque background who's twice played a pivotal role in his life. Although their friendship and blooming intimacy promise a foothold traumatic memories and perilous temptations threaten to bury him beneath their weight. Soon William is losing his already-tenuous grip on himself his mental health and everything he values. </span><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But when he finally resurfaces his oldest friend Haze is waiting - and this time she bears a bombshell about William's past that could clear the way to his future.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Told in non-linear fashion <em>The Compass</em> alternates between William's present and past. Equally enjoyable as a stand-alone novel it offers an intriguing look at how William got his albatross and compass tattoos. </strong></p>