The Rat Race

di ali alkholify (Autore)

Ali Alkholify, 2024

The Story: "In the depths of a magical world where myths intertwine with reality, a brave young man embarks on an epic quest to discover his true identity and confront the forces of evil. In this fantasy novel filled with adventures and complex characters, your imagination will soar to distant realms, you will witness legendary battles, and you will learn valuable lessons about courage and self-belief. Get ready for an unforgettable journey in a world of magic and fantasy." Discover: In the heart of a bustling metropolis, where towering steel and glass canyons scraped the sky, lived a young man named Alex. Driven by a relentless ambition instilled in him since childhood, Alex, like countless others, had thrown himself headfirst into the city's unforgiving embrace. He was a cog in a colossal machine, Cog works Inc., a corporate behemoth that devoured lives as efficiently as it processed data. His days were a monotonous blur of spreadsheets and fluorescent lights, a suffocating routine that chipped away at his soul. Weekends offered no respite, mere pockets of wasted potential spent grappling with the hollowness that gnawed at him. Alex, like many trapped in the rat race, felt a growing sense of disquiet, a nagging suspicion that life held more than this monotonous grind. But the city, a place where dreams were devoured as quickly as fortunes were made, also harbored whispers of rebellion. Enter Maya, a new face in Alex's team, a woman whose vibrant energy stood in stark contrast to the jaded faces around him. Her passion for life, her audacious dream of escaping the corporate cage, ignited a spark within Alex, a flicker of hope that dared to question the suffocating logic of the rat race. This is the story of Alex's awakening, a tale of breaking free from the relentless cycle, a journey towards purpose and a life lived on his own terms. The relentless wail of sirens cut through the pre-dawn symphony of honking horns and distant construction. Alex jolted awake, heart hammering against his ribs, a cold sweat clinging to him like a shroud. It wasn't the sirens – he'd learned to tune out the city's cacophony long ago. It was the dream, the same one that plagued him every few weeks. A maze of sterile white cubicles, each one a tomb for dreams. He, a frantic hamster on a giant wheel, endlessly chasing a carrot that never came closer. He dragged himself out of bed, the cramped studio apartment offering little escape. The meager Rays of a struggling sunrise managed to sneak through the dust-coated window, casting a dull orange glow over the concrete jungle sprawling outside. The iconic skyline, once a symbol of ambition, now seemed to mock him with its cold, steel embrace. The shared bathroom down the hall buzzed with morning activity – the symphony of a dozen tired souls preparing for another day in the trenches. Alex splashed lukewarm water on his face, the sting barely registering through the fog of exhaustion. He stared at his reflection - dark circles under his eyes, a weariness etched onto his features that seemed to age him beyond his years. The elevator ride down was a sardine can of humanity. Bodies pressed together, faces pale and drawn, all headed towards the same fate. They were a silent army, soldiers in the never-ending war of the rat race. A young woman next to him clutched a steaming cup of coffee, the bitter aroma assaulting his senses. Her eyes, glazed over with exhaustion, mirrored his own disillusionment.

• Autore: ali alkholify
• Anno edizione: 2024
• Editore: Ali Alkholify
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798227323330

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