Stasis is an exciting new sci-fi release from Parker Eldred. This is a story that considers global warming, escapism, and the desire to live a full life in a sci-fi setting that is thought-provoking and fascinating.
A scientist tries to resolve the climate crisis by offering cryostasis chambers that keep people asleep throughout most of the year so that only a few million people are awake each day. However, for each person, only days seem to go by. But even as the solution appears to work, it unwittingly unleashes much more dangerous forces, both within and beyond the cryostasis chambers. Stasis exists as a short story and as a novella that builds up on the themes of the tale and explores more this original world with biting social commentary that is sure to resonate with readers in a time of climate uncertainty and also of escapism.
In the near future, the climate crisis has hit full force, with submerged coastlines and rising sea levels, and, even with a lot of resistance, David Boreas pushes through his plan to keep human beings in stasis in a rotating schedule. Does it matter than a year goes by between each day if they can still experience the whole year? As carbon emissions are drastically reduced, it seems to work, and the plan becomes not only adopted but pretty much mandatory for people all across the world.
But even as the planet heals itself, a growing and increasingly violent resistance begins to rise, and the people who enter stasis seem more and more unwilling to do anything, instead leaving the work to those awake the next day. Their dreams seem too perfect to face the nightmarish reality. So now David Boreas has to do something to stop what he himself has unleashed before the consequences are too much to handle.
Stasis offers an intriguing and relevant sci-fi concept that is sure to keep readers interested. It also provides an exciting tale that will have readers turning the pages. As a novella, it never outstays its welcome with 23000 words that can be read quickly. It can be recommended for any fans of the genre looking for a novel takes. It engages mindfully with themes of climate change and the issues that are especially relevant in the world right now. However, the story is still exciting and fun to follow, as we discover alongside David Boreas the world he has created and all that is wrong and right with it.
This novella is sure to please fans of sci-fi that can take the classic route of using the genre to discuss current events. It offers a thrilling narrative that can keep readers hooked, and its short length is perfect for a quick read.
You can find Stasis available on a variety of platforms, including Amazon. Stay tuned for more exciting works from Parker Eldred, who is sure to offer readers thoughtful narratives set in original worlds that tackle current issues effectively and that consider important themes that are sure to keep readers engaged.