Marc Gregson | Behind the Glass

Marc Gregson is coming to The King's English Bookshop on Tuesday, November 10, to celebrate the release of Behind the Glass, his first adult science fiction novel. It's a breakneck dystopian thriller, and the evening is built around the book's launch.

The story follows Malcolm Jennings, who was conscripted by a corporation at the age of fourteen, hooked on rage-inducing drugs and turned into a disposable child soldier. Now an unstoppable survivor, he's become the top target for eco-activists fighting corporate rule. He ends up infiltrating the reigning authority's twisted business school—a 1920s mob-era simulacrum where the next generation of ruthless executives are groomed to out-gangster each other. It's a high-concept setup that puts a child soldier inside a corporate training ground dressed up as a Prohibition-era gang war.

The event is organized by The King's English Bookshop and is ticketed, with a recommendation for ages 15 and over. It runs for about two hours, and there's free parking on site. Doors open at 6 PM, and the main event runs from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Tickets are $5, with all proceeds going to the partner non-profit Brain Food Book, or $19.99 if you want a copy of Behind the Glass included. The bookstore is at 1511 South 1500 East in Salt Lake City.