HollowMan

Galdentthinks he’s clever, cynical, and immune to scams—but VacationsFantastic has other plans. A budget-conscious thrill-seeker, he triesto game the system, chasing free adventures in virtual vacationworlds. The sexy, manipulative android clerk is determined to upsellhim, while the back-room tech observes with dry amusement. Whatbegins as a playful cat-and-mouse game escalates into real dangerwhen Galdent agrees to a Type B vacation on Colony 936. Bouncepreviews unsettle him, but the full experience tests hisoverconfidence, exposing environmental hazards, unpredictable hosts,and darkly comic consequences. Galdent’s attempts to cheat thesystem backfire spectacularly, leaving him trapped in situations thatare equal parts hilarious, terrifying, and absurdly bureaucratic.With clever dialogue, biting satire of the tourism and techindustries, and escalating peril, Hollow Man examines greed,overconfidence, and the dangers of underestimating engineeredsystems. Readers follow a protagonist who believes he’s in control,only to discover that every shortcut comes with hidden costs—andthat some experiences are far more expensive than he ever imagined.