CHAPTER 13: Buckle up, kids, as we take a trip 130 years in the past to the south and the east of Glitter City, VA, to meet the Governess and her three charges, Charles, Sabrina, and Master Timothy Magistrate. At bedtime, the Governess regales the kids with a spine-tingling tale about the Soldier of Fortune, a double-crossed Civil War mercenary who may still have ties to this god-forsaken property. *** AUDACIOUS INDIE AUTHOR, Nikolas Allen, presents Volume 1 of his sophomore trilogy, SURREAL ESTATE. This spicy speculative fiction series launches with a wild, raunchy, fun and farcical adventure that no courageous reader should dare miss! SURREAL ESTATE, VOLUME 1: THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF ABSURDITIES 2035 A.D.—IN THE BUSTLING METRØPOLIS OF GLITTER CITY, VA, Superstar Surrealtor Max Discount, a snarky, self-centered hustler, navigates a series of mind-boggling scenarios that redefine the boundaries of absürdity. When his latest listing mørphs into a haunted hell ride of epic proportions, Max is finally forced to examine his own foibles. But is he ready for Change to rear its ugly head? Like an explicit mashup of Scooby-Doozy, Selling Sunsetz, and Rocky Horrorz, Surreal Estate, Volume 1 is a high-stakes excursion into the Surreal world of modern Real Estate and beyønd. Including original song lyrics, prayers, poetry, naughty drink recipes, and bippety-bop-bap-biggety-bam rhythmic interludes, this TWISTED SOAP ROCK OPERA will have you standing up and singing along in no time! ### CREDITS: Chapter Text and Narration by Nikolas Allen. Stream and Download Free Music at NikolasAllenMusic.com “Surreal Estate, Volume 1: The Haunted House of Absurdities,” Now Available in Paperback ($14.99) and eBook ($2.99). Get full access to PodFiction by Nikolas Allen at nikolasallen.substack.com/subscribe