What are Strungballs? Ten-year-old Sydney is about to find out… but first he must have a cube of his flesh removed. Sydney will transgress everything he was taught to believe in when he embarks upon a journey that will reveal the astonishing secrets hidden by the red balls on white strings known only as… Strungballs.
Professional Reviews
Highly unique, weird and perhaps even mind-altering
“This is like nothing I have ever read before… a highly unique, weird and perhaps even mind-altering reading experience.” JTivendale for Fantasy Book Review
Funny, strange, mysterious
"Funny, strange, mysterious and thought provoking all at the same time. ‘Strungballs’ is a glorious story.” Miles
Explore a new reality
“Author Mike Russell takes you on a crazy trip through a world where everyone functions and no-one questions… Ten-year-old Sydney breaks one rule and the place starts to fall apart. Now it’s your chance to see what lays beneath. So get this short novel and explore a new reality. And remember: Once a Strungball is inserted it must never be removed.” Vera I
The AL-EX Project (ALternative EXistence) is my first foray into light science fiction, written under the name of C M Donaldson (my real name) with a tale that tells of what happens when our main character aims to explore the dream state and manipula
