Publisher's Synopsis
"Hilarious and wildly inventive, Going Golden is a richly compelling modern comedy, liberally spiced with social comment. S.A. King has our number." - Daniel Stashower, New York Times bestselling author
Manifestory wasn't a real cult. At first. When marketer Aaron Ledder agreed to create a "cult following" for unpopular energy drink BRING, he didn't go halfway. Out of work and questioning his life, he saw an unlikely opportunity to do actual good. Three months and one epic hoax later, hundreds of young and influential people gather weekly in an L.A. bookstore to imbibe the now trendy beverage while receiving spiritual guidance from Manifest 1 - a wise time traveler who "materialized" in the store to teach humanity how to create a perfect future. What started as stealth marketing built on stage magic and special effects has taken on a life of its own. Manifest 1 and his community have begun bringing positive change to the world. Unfortunately, a dark faction is about to hijack the made-up movement, bend trusting followers to a sinister end - and force Aaron to confront what he unleashed. Good intentions and bad judgment collide in Going Golden, a hilarious dark satire of cults, start-ups, sci-fi, and the insatiable human drive to make meaning. A must-read for fans of John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces - and the satirical storytelling of Christopher Moore, Jasper Fforde and Douglas Adams.
