The Recycling of Nathan Scrzimshaw: Part 2 : An Improbable Return

The Recycling of Nathan Scrzimshaw: Part 2 – An Improbable ReturnA literary psychic thriller by John Norman CooperIs he dead... or isn’t he? Even Nathan isn't sure.After witnessing his own funeral in the Chapel of Peace, Nathan finds himself alive — sort of — in the body of Wake Jones, a cabin boy bound for Australia on the SS Tarantula. Shot dead by a jealous officer over a girl, Nathan is now trapped in someone else’s body. But what happened to Wake? And why does Nathan still feel like himself?Is this reincarnation, madness... or just what it feels like to be dead?Onboard ship, Nathan discovers the ‘glowing groin’ — the mysterious Draco Syndrome — has transferred with him. Women flock to him. Men want to kill him. His borrowed body is younger, fitter, and even comes with dancing skills. As fathers fume and girlfriends swoon, Nathan is hurled into a storm of passion, jealousy, and metaphysical mayhem.But other Dracos are watching. And some of them remember.Will Nathan’s past catch up with him before he finds out the truth? Or will he sink into the sea of shifting identities forever?“Mayzee warned him. Alice demanded the truth. But Nathan’s transformation has only just begun...”The second half of The Recycling of Nathan Scrzimshaw brings us deeper into a dual-reality world of strange rejuvenations, fractured time, and spiritual invasion. Set in a richly atmospheric 1950s London suburb, Part 2 follows 18-year-old Nathan as he’s drawn into a final confrontation with his other self.As Nathan’s past and future selves spiral toward collapse, the people around him—Alice, Mayzee, Greg, and the mysterious Danie de Bruin—each begin to unravel their roles in a transformation none of them fully understands. Reality is cracking, and Nathan is at the centre of it all.A literary psychic thriller blending satire, nostalgia, and the paranormal, this novel explores identity, memory, and the longing to be reborn.Get ready for the mind-bending conclusion to a story of eerie beauty, dark humour, and quiet horror. Read more