Unfortunate Souls Linked by a Gaze The frigid light of the timid, but mentally gifted, Rian's nightmare is merely the first link in a chain of coincidences that join the residents of Chula Vista, California. Each link is its own story, yet each story another lead down the chain that binds the world not only to the collision of myth and machine, but The First White Lie and he who watches over it.

Unfortunate Souls Linked by a Gaze The frigid light of the timid, but mentally gifted, Rian's nightmare is merely the first link in a chain of coincidences that join the residents of Chula Vista, California. Each link is its own story, yet each story another lead down the chain that binds the world not only to the collision of myth and machine, but The First White Lie and he who watches over it. The first book in The First White Lie series, and a new thriller/suspense for the ages.

A.S. Drayton rediscovered his love for writing and weaving tales while working on his award-winning memoir, Are You Okay? The Carryover of Kindness. What began in 2019 as a one-off project, dedicated to his future children, grew into something more. Through the process, Anthony found his passion, and with the collaboration of his talented friends, A.S. Drayton Books was born. The goal is simple: promote personal growth through books that foster a mindset of both introspection and the expansion of one's horizons.