num_pages: 286
description: Imagine a world without hunger. In 1960 a superfood was invented that made starvation a thing of the past. Manna the cheaply manufactured staple food is now as ubiquitous as salt in the worlds cupboards pantries and larders.Nelson Oliver knows plenty about manna. Hes a food scientistaccording to his diploma that is. Lately hes been running the register at the local video rental dive to scrape together the cash for his exorbitantly priced migraine medication.In a job fair gone bad Nelson hooks up with copywriter Javier and his computer-geek pal Tim who whisks them away from the worst of the fiasco in his repurposed moving truck. At least Nelson thinks those two are acquainted but theyre acting so evasive about it hes not sure how they know each other exactly.Javier is impervious to Nelsons flirting and Tims name could appear in the dictionary under the entry for awkward. And with a riot raging through Manhattan and yet another headache coming on it doesnt seem like Nelson will get an answer anytime soon. One things for sure the tension between the three of them is thick enough to cut with a knife...even one of those dull plastic dealies that come in the package with Mannariffic EZ-Mealz.(Gay fiction adult content)
language: English
title: The Starving Years
publisher: JCP Books LLC