The Carol of the Reactors

By Vishal Suchak

Exacting a terrible price, the nuclear apocalypse divided humankind into two - The Mutated. And the Untainted. As child counselors for the United Nations, Josh & Kilia are tasked with telling this horrible truth to tween-agers. Yet forced to lie about their own feelings for each other.

Despite the UN’s best efforts, life is harsh for Mutants in the Quarantine Zone. And an underground resistance has sprung to life. Untainted humans living in the safety and comfort of a terrarium, most of them migrant volunteers, remain blissfully unaware of things to come.

Under the watchful eyes of the Chief Administrator, life at the UN mission in Diablo Valley unfolds in mundane quietude. But then the universe begins to conspire.

Laced with philosophy, pop-culture, real world contemporary & historical references, The Carol of the Reactors pays homage to counterculture and speculates on the future of humanity, climate change, our dependence on technology and the fears that accompany it.

This work of speculative fiction blends scifi, suspense and romance in the dystopia of an alternate reality.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
• Release date: Nov 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9789352019229

Vishal Suchak

Vishal Suchak is a former advertising professional with a career spanning Mumbai, New York and Jakarta. A writer, an INTJ and a minimalist - his love for words began with writing copy over a decade long career in communication. After taking a sabbatical to supplement his education, he set forth to pen the Earthling Trilogy, the first of which is The Carol of the Reactors.