Seren1ty — Gregory Mattix

Nick Novak enjoys his life in the dusty Old West town of Agua Verde, Mexico. He can't remember much before the time he woke up in a seedy motel room with a syringe in his arm and a loaded gun on the nightstand. Freedom from any past obligations may have a certain appeal, but he often wonders what happened in his old life that led him to his current situation.

When a glowing blue door that isn't really there appears in front of him, Nick starts to seriously wonder if his brain is fried. Soon after, a slickster claiming to be his friend shows up and tells him his family has been trying to locate him for the past two years. Nick realizes he must unravel the mysteries of his past even though he fears he won't like what he finds.

Will he be able to cope with what lies beyond the blue door?

Seren1ty is a 30,000 word novella.