The Ruins of Tropicalia is a serialized, novel-length adventure story, accompanied by new music by indie rock n roll band The Amends. In early 2014, a group of Americans gathered on a remote Central American peninsula to experience the last days of an unsullied tropical paradise before its development into a corporate retreat for the world's biggest tech company. Many of them believed they were there accidentally, but none of them were. This is the story of how a group of restless, indecisive idiot discovered who brought them there, and what they could be. This is the story of a country and a civilization few remember ever existed. This is the story behind the most mysterious mass Disappearance of the 21st century. This is a war story. And when things get bad, you rescue what you can...Two new chapters episodes of TROT debut each week from 6 24 14 until its completion at the end of August, available for free in multiple formats (mobi Kindle, EPUB, PDF, etc.) both online (http: theruinsoftropicalia.com) and on a mobile app. A new single from The Amends will premiere each Wednesday throughout TROT's run at the above locations as well as http: theamendsband.com. A trailer for the book can be viewed here: http: youtu.be cdrpJoaXUls