Optic Nerve

"This is one of those books that when you finish it, you’ll be blown away completely...If Optic Nerve doesn’t put Rebecca Rowland on your radar, you must already suffer from blindness."

"Like a magicians sleight of hand, we are lead in the direction Rowland wants us to go, throwing us off track at times. And just when you think you have things figured out and you’re back on track, Rowland decides to slowly insert a sharp blade into your rib cage, before twisting and turning as it pierces deep into your lung, and you are left there motionless and speechless while every ounce of air leaves your body."

"It will shake you up and leave you thinking about it, and that's the beauty of it. Five stars"

"Rowland drops one hell of a shocking twist. Great short read that will mess with your head."

"The violent imagery was effectively done in a style reminiscent of a solid jump scare...The line between reality and hallucinations is so blurred, I had to reread a few scenes to find where exactly the transition was."

"Short novella/novellette-thing, and it's absolutely awesome. Mind-bending, violent, a bit shocking, and overall a very enjoyable read."

"Well written with a cool concept. A book that makes you think."

"A creepy, disjointed novella about a man in the near future, taking an experimental drug in the wake of mankind’s unprecedented evolution towards blindness...was pleasantly surprised by the delirious, and somewhat heartbreaking direction this story went...a nice twist at the end."