A hundred thousand worlds

By Bob Proehl

Subjects: Science fiction television programs, Actresses, Fans (Persons), Fiction, coming of age, Fiction, Mothers and sons, Congresses and conventions, Automobile travel

Description: In this debut novel we follow actress Valerie Torrey - who took her son Alex and fled Los Angeles, leaving her husband after a spectacular tragedy blew their small family apart. Six years later, Val must reunite 9-year-old Alex with his estranged father, so they set out on a road trip from New York. For Alex, this world is a magical place where fiction becomes reality, but as they get closer to their destination, he begins to realize that the story his mother is telling him about their journey might have a very different ending than he imagined. Actress Valerie Torrey and her husband were costars on a cult sci-fi tv show. After a tragedy blew their family apart she took their son Alex and fled Los Angeles. Six years later Val must reunite Alex with his estranged father as the three set out on a road trip from New York, making appearences at comic book conventions. For Alex this trip is magical, but as they get closer to their destination he begins to realize that the story his mother is telling him about their journey might have a very different ending than he imagined.