The Starlight Inn

This darkly humorous coming-of-age story follows seventeen-year-old Chuck Hicks, who escapes an isolated, fundamentalist Christian compound after being influenced by a faked miracle. As he and his friends embark on a bizarre journey across America to find a legendary nightclub with supernatural powers, they confront themes of faith, doubt, and self-discovery. Written by an ex-pastor turned atheist, the novel offers an unfiltered, candid look at a teenage boy navigating religious obsession and personal growth amidst absurdity and intrigue.