It's the all too near future, and eternal life is a commodity only available to the ultra-rich. Billionaires pay top dollar to exist in a virtual world once their bodies have failed them. However, this foray into immortality is not all it's cracked up to be. Anyone who cheats death only wants to live again, itching to interact with the real world.
Young and handsome Rhodes is a Husk renting himself out to the wealthy who pay to inhabit his body while his consciousness sleeps. During these sessions some clients indulge in hard drugs, promiscuous encounters, and dare-devil behavior, all to feel the rush and pleasures of being alive again. Husking is a highly illegal and guarded secret, relegated to the black market. The penalties are severe, but the money and perks are extremely lucrative.
After repeatedly Husking for one particularly demanding client, Rhodes begins to suffer the mental toll for losing himself in his work. When strange schizophrenic visions and panic attacks start, he tries to get out of his cast-iron contract, but his employers won't relinquish their asset. As the body counts rise, disturbing questions emerge, leading to grisly clues about his whereabouts while on the job. Finding himself pursued by the police and shadowy operatives, Rhodes begins to search for answers. It isn't long before he learns the true cost of Husking...
Praise for HUSK
"Raw, visceral, powerful... may just make you question what it is to be human." - Nick Cutter, author of 'The Troop'
"Pacy and surprising, Husk is a showcase for a wild and frightening imagination." - Andrew Pyper, author of 'The Demonologist'
"Addictive and thrilling yet laced with such terrifying menace, J. Kent Messum's HUSK is an absolute must-read! (5-Stars)" - HorrorCultFilms
Genre: Science Fiction
Young and handsome Rhodes is a Husk renting himself out to the wealthy who pay to inhabit his body while his consciousness sleeps. During these sessions some clients indulge in hard drugs, promiscuous encounters, and dare-devil behavior, all to feel the rush and pleasures of being alive again. Husking is a highly illegal and guarded secret, relegated to the black market. The penalties are severe, but the money and perks are extremely lucrative.
After repeatedly Husking for one particularly demanding client, Rhodes begins to suffer the mental toll for losing himself in his work. When strange schizophrenic visions and panic attacks start, he tries to get out of his cast-iron contract, but his employers won't relinquish their asset. As the body counts rise, disturbing questions emerge, leading to grisly clues about his whereabouts while on the job. Finding himself pursued by the police and shadowy operatives, Rhodes begins to search for answers. It isn't long before he learns the true cost of Husking...
Praise for HUSK
"Raw, visceral, powerful... may just make you question what it is to be human." - Nick Cutter, author of 'The Troop'
"Pacy and surprising, Husk is a showcase for a wild and frightening imagination." - Andrew Pyper, author of 'The Demonologist'
"Addictive and thrilling yet laced with such terrifying menace, J. Kent Messum's HUSK is an absolute must-read! (5-Stars)" - HorrorCultFilms
Genre: Science Fiction
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