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Chemical Gardens book cover
Chemical Gardens
2006
First Published
3.52
Average Rating
159
Number of Pages

It’s a night like any other for punk rock band Green is the Enemy. Having just completed a gig in their hometown of Seattle, they pile into their van, headed for San Francisco to open for their idols Peroxide and with any luck, get signed to Withering Skin Records. Unfortunately, things don’t go exactly as planned. They travel no more than a few blocks when an 8.5 earthquake strikes the city, tumbling buildings and opening streets, and sending the van crashing down into a huge crevasse. Beneath the city of Seattle is another long buried city, known to locals as The Underground and it is here that the band find themselves, trapped and somehow vastly…changed. Join Ro, Pawn, Dose and Whey as they fight to make it back in time for their gig, encounter strange creatures called Kreepkins, a surfer-dude warlock, a vengeful demon and a Metal Priestess who holds the key to their escape from the bizarre subterranean nightmare that is now their lives. "It's like a fucked up version of The Wizard of Oz, with punk rockers." —Carlton Mellick III, author of Satan Burger and Punk Land "I found Chemical Gardens to be a delightfully interesting read. Every time I thought I had the story pinned down it changed shape and went in an entirely unexpected direction. I can't wait to see what Gina does next." —Kevin Dole 2, author of Tangerinephant "From the start, Gina Ranalli's Chemical Gardens does two things…makes you laugh and brings you along like you are a roadie for Green is the Enemy. After Mother Nature rocks out with her own musical style, Ranalli plops us smack underground where it's pretty clear that you aren't in Seattle anymore! A creative and funny, yet dark and "kreepy" twist to a familiar favorite." —Nicole Del Sesto, author of All Encompassing Trip

Avg Rating
3.52
Number of Ratings
63
5 STARS
19%
4 STARS
37%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
16%
1 STARS
3%
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Author

Gina Ranalli
Gina Ranalli
Author · 17 books

Gina Ranalli is the author of several novels, including Mothman Emerged, Rumors of My Death, Praise the Dead, House of Fallen Trees, Suicide Girls in the Afterlife, Chemical Gardens, Wall of Kiss, and Mother Puncher. Her collection, 13 Thorns (with Gus Fink) won the Wonderland Book Award for Best Story Collection of 2007. Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications including Bits of the Dead, The Beast Within, Horror Library Volume 3, and Dead Science, among others. Gina lives in Washington state where she is working on her next novel. You can communicate with her online at www.ginaranalli.com and on twitter at http://twitter.com/GinaRanalli

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