The Boy Who Fooled The World
Release Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025
Pages: 100 pages
The Boy Who Fooled the World by James Kershaw is a psychological horror-sci-fi novella about a lonely young man who unwittingly blurs the lines between reality and deception after discovering an alien artifact that gives him unimaginable powers.
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The Boy Who Fooled the World is a chilling novella that explores the fine line between reality and deception.
Jake Attenbury is a 21-year-old loner, drifting through life without purpose or connection. With no family, no friends, and little to keep him grounded, his existence is as dull as it is lonely. That is, until he discovers an alien artefact buried beneath the earth, a strange object that gives him unimaginable powers. What starts as a thrilling escape from his mundane life soon spirals into something far darker.
In a reckless moment of excitement, Jake decides to play the greatest prank of all time—he claims to be an alien from a distant world, spinning elaborate tales of extraterrestrial secrets and cosmic knowledge. The world buys into it. What began as a joke, a way to get attention, turns into a global phenomenon. People flock to him, desperate to hear more, to believe in his impossible claims.
But as Jake’s powers grow stronger, so too does his inability to control the lies he’s been telling. The stories that once felt like harmless fiction begin to fracture under their own weight. Jake starts to lose track of his own narrative, and the world that once adored him begins to grow suspicious. The lines between truth and deception blur. His abilities become harder to explain, and even stranger things begin to happen—visions, inexplicable events, and a growing sense of being watched.
The more Jake tries to maintain the ruse, the more his world unravels. As his powers spiral beyond his control, he begins to suspect that something darker is at play. The artefact, which once seemed like an inconsequential object, may not be what it appeared to be. What if it wasn’t just a tool for gaining power? What if it’s been pulling him into something far more dangerous than he could ever imagine?
The Boy Who Fooled the World is a psychological horror-sci-fi novella that keeps you on the edge of your seat, blending mystery, tension, and suspense. As Jake’s mind deteriorates and the lines between reality and fantasy blur, you’ll be left wondering: What if everything he believed about himself was a lie?
In this gripping tale, nothing is what it seems, and even Jake may not be who he thinks he is.
Jake Attenbury is a 21-year-old loner, drifting through life without purpose or connection. With no family, no friends, and little to keep him grounded, his existence is as dull as it is lonely. That is, until he discovers an alien artefact buried beneath the earth, a strange object that gives him unimaginable powers. What starts as a thrilling escape from his mundane life soon spirals into something far darker.
In a reckless moment of excitement, Jake decides to play the greatest prank of all time—he claims to be an alien from a distant world, spinning elaborate tales of extraterrestrial secrets and cosmic knowledge. The world buys into it. What began as a joke, a way to get attention, turns into a global phenomenon. People flock to him, desperate to hear more, to believe in his impossible claims.
But as Jake’s powers grow stronger, so too does his inability to control the lies he’s been telling. The stories that once felt like harmless fiction begin to fracture under their own weight. Jake starts to lose track of his own narrative, and the world that once adored him begins to grow suspicious. The lines between truth and deception blur. His abilities become harder to explain, and even stranger things begin to happen—visions, inexplicable events, and a growing sense of being watched.
The more Jake tries to maintain the ruse, the more his world unravels. As his powers spiral beyond his control, he begins to suspect that something darker is at play. The artefact, which once seemed like an inconsequential object, may not be what it appeared to be. What if it wasn’t just a tool for gaining power? What if it’s been pulling him into something far more dangerous than he could ever imagine?
The Boy Who Fooled the World is a psychological horror-sci-fi novella that keeps you on the edge of your seat, blending mystery, tension, and suspense. As Jake’s mind deteriorates and the lines between reality and fantasy blur, you’ll be left wondering: What if everything he believed about himself was a lie?
In this gripping tale, nothing is what it seems, and even Jake may not be who he thinks he is.