Fix (The Bliss King #0.5)
Ainslie Paton

He rules over a tribe, markets addiction and commands vast wealth.
But before that he was an orphan, a slave; brutalised and beaten.
This is the story of how Lek became The Bliss King. It's a prequel to The Bliss King - Captive and takes place four years beforehand in New York City.
Fix can be read as a kick start to the series but it’s even more fun any time after Captive.
It’s a novella of 20,000 words.