Terminal Descent

In Terminal Descent, the fine line between ambition and obsession blurs, as the magnetic pull of wealth and the libertine allure of promiscuity weave a culture veering on the precipice of moral decay. The path once tread in pursuit of lofty ladders now morphs into dark, enigmatic alleys leading to a slippery slide of relentless descent.

As the veils of societal decorum thin, the narrative plunges into a whirlpool where unchecked desires and unrestrained indulgences set the stage for a haunting spectacle of human nature stripped bare. Terminal Descent is an evocative exploration of how the seductive dance between aspiration and moral compass can spiral into a fall from grace, narrating a tale where every choice made casts a long, indelible shadow.

Most people would describe Don Kakriki’s past as being colourful, but when Don looks back, he sees it as being very colourless, lots of black and whites fading into shades of justifying greys.

He has written this story that represents twenty-plus years of the new chapter in his life, a new chapter where he has spent the majority of his time working with disadvantaged and at risk youth.

In both these chapters, Don has witnessed the darker side of life, and his hope is that readers of his story will come to see the relevance and need for society to place greater value and importance in positive interventions into disadvantaged young lives, interventions that will lead them to ladders, rather than snakes.