Lanterns of Dystopia

Nothing lasts forever. Deep within the bowels of the Earth lies a genetic revelation that reveals the truth of mankind's downfall. Gary Moss has become disenfranchised by his time as an New York exec and accepts the proposal of a CEO, a proposal that would allow him to transcend time itself and undergo cryogenic hibernation. He realizes his peril when he wakes up to a dystopian future trapped in a mechanical and mental cage. Earth has become a desolate landscape of garbage and fungus. Moss must race against the clock to restore humanity before his robotic power source runs out. Taking influence from H.G. Well's Time Machine, Rip Van Winkle, and I Am Legend this dark dystopian tale attempts to ask the question: what would life be like if humans continued to dominate the planet? Lanterns of Dystopia is the dark sci-fi novella about the downfall of humanity and Moss' survival against a world where humans have become an endangered species.