The Ghost Hypothesis: A Ghost Apocalypse Story

by Kevin J. Hallock

The Ghost Hypothesis is a ~27,000-word story about Bradford “Lamp” Lampson, an aspiring engineer working in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, when massive geomagnetic storms cause disruptions across the globe. The Shimmering Night emblazons the sky, animating many dead and corrupting some of the living as it destroys the world that was. Twenty days later, betrayal shatters the unraveling life that the engineer and his fellow survivors share in their apartment building. Now, as former allies become enemies, Lamp and his friends must struggle to survive in a world where light is the best protection against ghosts in the darkness.

109 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 10, 2025

About the author

I'm an early morning writer who is a research scientist by day, and teaches college classes some evenings.

I have a strong interest in the direction of education, especially experiments like Coursera, edX, and the Khan academy. The business side of education is changing, and I'm excited to see where it goes.

I've also always enjoyed learning, collecting, and reading about insects. Yep, I was that geeky kid growing up (and still am pretty geeky).

I started writing for fun in the early 2000s and I liked it so much that I ended up taking some classes (at Grubstreet, in Boston, MA), getting an editor (Arlene Prunkl, who is awesome!), and finally publishing.

World-building is one of my favorite parts of writing. There's something about scoping out a setting that energizes my imagination and makes me want to write more.