Utopia Gone

By Zachariah Wahrer

Alone in the world, the man enjoys life. He has no name, nor needs one. Every rock, tree, mountain, and sea: he knows it all in detail. He has no memory of how he arrived on the planet, only a blissful love of his surroundings. When the starship comes, his life makes a dramatic change.

This short story from novelist Zachariah Wahrer offers an intriguing view of the future, one filled with wonder, fear, and fantastic locations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zachariah Wahrer
• Release date: Dec 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311076946

Zachariah Wahrer

Sign up for Zachariah's newsletter and receive a Dawn Saga starter pack with free books and digital art! https://zachariahwahrer.com/newsletter Zachariah Wahrer spent the first twelve years of his adult life doing various jobs around the United States, such as eBay salesman, punk rock musician, horse halter craftsman, and rock climbing gym route-setter. Near the end of 2014, Zachariah moved into a Honda Odyssey with his wife Sarah and began traveling the United States and Canada, seeking inspiration and adventure while writing and rock climbing full-time. His first novel, Breakers of the Dawn: Book 1 of the Dawn Saga, was electronically published in December of 2014. When not deeply immersed in imaginary worlds, Zachariah loves to experience the outdoors as well as read about science, futurology, and trans-humanism. He also enjoys home-brewing and creating digital art to accompany his writing. Currently, Zachariah lives in Bozeman, Montana.

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Utopia Gone

By Zachariah Wahrer

Copyright 2014 Zachariah Wahrer

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Part One

The man sat on the beach and watched as the bright blue star settled on the horizon. He had no name because such things were superfluous when you were the only intelligent life in existence. When he had to give himself a label, it was usually that of brown, a characteristic of his highly tanned arms and legs.

The last of the fiery blue disc sank and the sky began to grow dark. Soon small points of light began to speckle the entire sky, the tiny dots forming patterns the man knew so well. He was unaware of when he had begun to notice the patterns. The man was also ignorant of how or when he had gotten here.

He knew the schedule of this place perfectly, so when the huge moon crept above the horizon, he wasn't surprised. He could see lands and seas when it was illuminated by the star, but this time the