A naïve everyman is taken hostage by a dying artist, a small town vainly clings onto its legacy, two feuding circuses are forced to combine, and a mugging victim transforms into a deeply misguided vigilante. These are just four of the twisted, left field and often-hilarious stories from the most versatile new author you've never heard of. In a world filled with everyday tales and experiences that veer from the comical to the tragic, from the uplifting to the heartbreaking, and all the shadowy places in-between, Frantic Planet is a look at reality, as reflected in a grotesque hall of mirrors.