Considering he was only a young man himself, Wedge's father brought him up as best as he could. Along the way he taught his boy a few rules to get by in life: never get into debt if you can avoid it; always look after your woman as best as you can; and, always, always, help your mates when they need you. But what are mates? Wedge knows: "Mates" can either be your true mates, as in the expression, "I'm meeting me mates later," or, some blokes you've only just met that very night while you were waiting for your mates to turn up, which naturally means they've just become mates. And when your...

Before he was Gonzo, he was David. David was the weird kid that we all knew but would ignore at school, but he didn't really mind, he had his sister, his dreams and his imagination. He would go to university and learn all about what he loved most; about shape and structure, about energy, proximity and symmetry. And he would be successful too because he was good at what he dreamed about. But reality can cloud your dreams and without his dreams, his reality seemed pretty redundant. Perhaps it was time for a new one? Acid Plus Base Equals Salt Plus Water is the third book in the HOBNAIL series...