Victor Selo had blown up his life. A wannabe rock star turned tech
savant, he'd wagered his Silicon Valley executive position on a
corporate inside straight and lost. Having security escort him out of
the building was the best thing that happened to him that day. The rest
left him in the hospital, broken, broke, and with no prospects. That's
when a shadowy stranger with questionable motives came with an offer: a
chance to get his life back - and better - if he simply cooperates. It
would require becoming invisible for a while, but he would be hiding in
the spotlight, playing guitar in a Vegas cover band. Reluctantly, Victor
accepts and begins an odyssey he never could have imagined. One that
involves a charismatic lead singer who owns the stage but aspires to own
an Elvis wedding chapel, a mesmerizing woman who can play anything on
her keyboards and can really play with Victor's head, and two specters
from his old life offering competing devil's bargains. Suddenly,
multiple futures are opening up in front of Victor. All of them offer
opportunity - and each comes with potentially catastrophic risk.
Populated with a wide array of colorful characters, brimming with
reflections on everything from love to God to the price of commitment,
and backed by a great soundtrack, From Nothing is an endlessly engaging
work of fiction that will resonate like your favorite song. Praise for
Ken Goldstein's novel This is Rage: "This is Rage is that rare book - a
fascinating, fast-paced, really smart thriller. Part action/adventure
story set in the wilds of Silicon Valley, and part insider's exposition
of some of the major inner workings of our contemporary economy and of
the secrets of today's High Tech 'Masters of the Universe' - Ken
Goldstein succeeds in making this a debut that will make your heart
race - even as it gives you plenty to think about." - Naomi Wolf, author
of Give Me Liberty "I worked with Ken Goldstein at Disney: and since I
knew he could write, I encouraged him to do just that, to write a novel.
As impressed as I always was with him as an executive, I'm equally
impressed with what he accomplished with a pen (or maybe a computer)." -
Michael Eisner "Ken Goldstein knows the ins and outs of Silicon Valley -
the customs of the land and where the bodies are buried. I would read
anything he wrote, nonfiction or fiction, set on that fascinating
terrain." - Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club
