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Chemical Burn: A Short Story
Alex creates a new drug after accidentally mixing chemicals one night at work. After sharing it with his co-workers he finds out just how dangerous this quickly addictive hallucinogenic drug is, but is he strong enough to destroy his creation? Is he strong enough to survive his strung out friends?
"Chemical Burn" can also be found in Room 118: 3 Stories and the upcoming collection of Jason White's fiction, Isolation.
"[Chemical Burn] is best taken with a toke and a drink, followed by another toke. Its psychedelic nature begs for you to join in its quest for spiritual logic and, dare I say, dominance. —C. Bryan Brown, Title Goes Here: Magazine
"Mr. White masterfully weaves together tales of terror rife with horrifying images that linger long after the story is over. This is a writer to be watched."
—Sèphera Girón, author of House of Pain, The Narcissist's BLT, and The Witch's Field
"Chemical Burn" can also be found in Room 118: 3 Stories and the upcoming collection of Jason White's fiction, Isolation.
"[Chemical Burn] is best taken with a toke and a drink, followed by another toke. Its psychedelic nature begs for you to join in its quest for spiritual logic and, dare I say, dominance. —C. Bryan Brown, Title Goes Here: Magazine
"Mr. White masterfully weaves together tales of terror rife with horrifying images that linger long after the story is over. This is a writer to be watched."
—Sèphera Girón, author of House of Pain, The Narcissist's BLT, and The Witch's Field
- GenresShort Stories
Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2011
About the author
Jason White
8 books484 followersI am a podcaster with Darkness Dwells and The Great Lakes Horror Company Podcast with more probably on the way. I also BookTube as Jason's Weird Reads. I am a writer of strange, dark fiction.
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February 23, 2015
The young people who populate Jason White's world are flawed and dangerous, desperate to find meaning for their lives. It's a perfect backdrop for a tale about addiction and disposability. Which is not to say that his trademark wry humor is absent from this story. Reading "Chemical Burn" is a bit like being high, the trippy prose planting us firmly into the minds of Alex and Brandon. That this story asks more questions than it answers is fitting for the themes. As with other Jason White stories, a sense of nihilism evokes an uncanny sense of realism. And like his other work, this story left me not only wanting more, but contemplating what just happened--and to whom it happened--for long after finishing.
May 21, 2012
Pretty good short story! Good lesson on why you should not do drugs. Haha
December 26, 2015
An interesting concept in which the main character Alex accidentally creates a new drug by mixing chemicals together.
Was a quick, easy read that passed my time.
Was a quick, easy read that passed my time.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews