Debut author James P. Watkins presents Pan Steered, a zany, thought-provoking road trip novel that proves the best friendships are the ones that go through hell and back.
“The characters in this book remind me of me and my friends.”
~Ian McConnell, musician
Anxious, schlubby Hymn worries that when he turns thirty, he's going to die.
And rather than face his troubles head-on, he decides to set them aside to go on a music tour road-trip with his long-time friend Waitt Michuls.
The idea is that selling merch along the southernmost highways in the States will relieve Hymn of his fears. Unfortunately, the road provides no solace. Turns out that Hymn can’t sell worth a damn. He can’t drive without fending off hernia-induced pain. And with Waitt struggling with an issue that leaves him closed off and distant, Hymn starts to wonder if he should throw in the towel and head home.
But when a disgraced musician from Hymn and Waitt’s past shows up to stop tour dead in its tracks, Hymn can’t help but stay on board.
After all, nothing staves off the fear of death like ice-cold vengeance.