Perfect Ashes

by Travis Ketzak

A very peculiar thing happens when something perfect turns to ash. In the blink of an eye, the world that we know and love has been destroyed. What was once the vibrant and advanced island of Manhattan is now a desolate wasteland decorated with the ruins of skyscrapers and littered with survivors. A man searches the apocalyptic city for a loved one, experiencing life in a new, dark society that is much different than the one he remembers. He quickly learns that there is a big difference between living and surviving. Moral dilemmas and existential crises prove to be prominent themes in this world as he discovers that the very building blocks of society and culture are gone. We do not know who he is looking for, and he does not know who he will find. This short story tells a dark tale of a future that we are never that far away from, with an important moral and political message.

28 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 14, 2017

About the author

I grew up in upstate New York and currently live in Brooklyn, NY. I am a new author. I began writing as a hobby before realizing how much I enjoyed it. I have just released my first book, titled Of All the Money. I hope to continue writing into the future.