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The Nameless Prince is an Urban Faerietale. A twist on the classic ‘Hero’s Journey,’ it is made relevant for contemporary readers due to its metaphysical slant. Seth Bauman, the protagonist, has had a tough childhood in L.A.’s Silver Lake neighborhood. The unanswered questions surrounding his mother’s departure soon after his birth have left him feeling abandoned. But the truth that will set him free, and the forgiveness he must find within himself, can only be unearthed in a whimsical realm known as ‘The Interior.’ It is the boatman at the bottom of the L.A. Wash, quite possibly a homeless man who has befriended Seth, who will lead him ‘through the rabbit hole.’ The Nameless Prince juxtaposes dual realities-the ongoing war between Silver Lake’s growing homeless population and local gangs, with that of Interia’s fanciful residents and the ‘Dark Forces’ that threaten them. The battle to save this interior realm will play out in the abandoned Metro system that in fact lies dormant beneath L.A.’s streets, and stories of the local gang violence directed at the homeless are torn directly from the headlines. Though Seth’s reality is harsh, the world into which he escapes is at turns whimsical, absurd, poetic, and sublime. It is here that he will learn the skills he needs to cope, and return to Silver Lake with the means of his family’s escape toward a better life. The only question is- is the Interior an alternate realm worth saving, or just a fanciful construct of his own mind?