Syncope is a psychologically rich literary novel that follows Tom Glass, a pharmaceutical strategist unraveling under the weight of addiction, grief, and a discovery that challenges the nature of consciousness itself.

As his life fractures between corporate ambition, substance abuse, and family tragedy, Tom stumbles upon a compound capable of altering time perception — a modern echo of the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries. What begins as scientific curiosity spirals into hallucination, paranoia, and moral reckoning.

At once intimate and expansive, Syncope asks:

If we understand the mechanics of the brain, are we still responsible for our choices?