Dr. Kalthazar & the Doom Generator

By Corbin Buff

A riveting tale of defiance and hope in a world overshadowed by technological dystopia. When Dr. Kalthazar, the architect of a machine that feeds on the world's despair, uncovers something that could dismantle everything he's built, he's torn between the safety of control and the promise of rebellion.

 

In this stark dystopian future, Kalthazar's own creation, the Doom Generator, threatens to suffocate humanity under a blanket of gloom. Can Kalthazar confront his past and battle the tyranny he helped create?

 

Perfect for fans of classic science fiction with a modern twist, "Dr. Kalthazar and the Doom Generator" invites readers into a labyrinth where each twist and turn could spell either doom or salvation. Fans of Ray Bradbury or Isaac Asimov will enjoy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Silver Buffalo Press
• Release date: Mar 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224880867

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Corbin Buff

Dr. Kalthazar & the Doom Generator

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Dr. Kalthazar & the Doom Generator

Dr. Kalthazar held his head in his hands staring in disbelief at the doom analytics dashboard. California was still receiving 22 hours of sunlight a day. Other parts of the world were receiving no light at all. Doom production was more than sufficient.

It has to be old soul flares, said Dr. Adlai. There’s no other explanation.

Old soul flares? asked Chuck, pen in hand. Adlai sighed and rolled his eyes. He’d grown tired of answering the intern’s questions.

Old soul flares are like kryptonite for the doom generator, Dr. Kalthazar explained. When doom, demoralization, and disillusion are sufficient but the generator still experiences issues, it’s an old soul flare. Love, laughter, kindness, art… These things are all soul energy, and any one of them in excess is enough to cause a flare, and thus cause the doom generator to malfunction. And when the generator malfunctions, major cities can lose power for days, even weeks.

Why not just power the generator with old soul flares instead of doom? Chuck asked.

Oh yeah, because nobody’s thought of that before, said Adlai. "Christ, are they