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The Semantic Apocalypse
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerScience FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Bernspen
Published: May 13 2026
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.15 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In a near future where reality is managed by the mAL6 linguistic engine, words are being optimized out of existence to ensure social harmony. Josef, a data-entry clerk who has lost the vocabulary for his own heart, and Silvana, a woman who remembers the texture of forbidden metaphors, must navigate a world that is literally losing its meaning.
As the physical world begins to pixelate and the semantic horizon nears, they must find the seed word-the guttural, prehistoric sound that precedes all code. Part psychological thriller, part metafictional journey, The Semantic Apocalypse is a love letter to the messy, irrational, and beautiful language that makes us human.
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