Publisher's Synopsis
The Ballad of Tyler Thomas is a story that highlights the reality of rising inequality, drug abuse, and the alienation that is common in modern American society. Tyler Thomas lives in a world of excess and decadence. Tyler is blessed with great talent which provides him with the ability to live life completely on his own terms and with very little restraint. He is acutely aware of his privileged position in society and struggles with the inequalities he sees all around him, while at the same time freely indulging in the excesses that come with his unique circumstances. As his world quickly expands past the familiar streets of Portland Oregon, he begins to see how much more the world and other people have to offer him outside of simple indulgences. Tyler takes us on a journey through the streets of Brooklyn, Boston, and San Juan, where he begins to realize his true potential and finds a life that is enriched by other compelling characters. Sex, drugs, music, art, parties, models, love, loss, hope, and indifference are all front and center in his life. Ultimately, Tyler Thomas must learn to navigate the fast paced and unforgiving world he created for himself, or he will become consumed by it.
