What if your soul was no longer yours to keep?
In the year 2095, death is no longer a mystery-it's a subscription service. Owned by the global titan Aeterna Corp, the "Afterlife" is a digital paradise where the consciousnesses of the wealthy are uploaded to spend eternity in bliss. But beneath the permafrost of Siberia, within the humming, frozen server farms, a dark secret is buried.
The StoryElias Thorne is a "Custodian," a digital janitor paid to scrub the data rot from the souls of the deceased. He works in the cold to save every credit for his seven-year-old daughter, Maya, whose heart is failing. He wants her to have a spot in the cloud. He wants her to live forever.
But while investigating a glitch in a budget-tier server, Elias finds a consciousness trapped in a void of black static. He hears a voice-raw, terrified, and very much awake. He discovers the horrifying truth: Aeterna Corp isn't saving humanity; it's harvesting it. The "paradise" is a lie, and the dead are being stripped of their memories to power the world's most advanced AI.
With a stolen "Core Drive" in his pocket and a fifty-million-credit bounty on his head, Elias must navigate the neon-drenched Under-Sprawl and the ancient, forgotten tunnels of a dying world. Alongside a dead woman's digital ghost and a renegade architect, he must race against time to reach the Spire-the highest point on Earth-to trigger a revolution that will redefine life and death forever.
The ThemeThe Afterlife Algorithm is a high-stakes speculative thriller that explores the intersection of biomedical engineering, digital consciousness, and ancient philosophy. It is a story about a father's love, the price of immortality, and the ultimate realization that death is not an end, but the final liberation of the soul...
About the author (2026)
Sukrit Modak is a Biomedical Engineering student at NEHU, Shillong, who balances technical research and student life with a career as a writer. He expanded his creative reach into the music world with a release that connects to his literary interests in Bengali folklore.
Academic Profile: -
University: He is currently a student at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong, Meghalaya.
Field of Study: He is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering.
Technical Research: His academic interests include physics and engineering, with documented work on Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) displays, magnetic field effects.
Literary Achievements: -
Bhoot Somogro: collection of supernatural stories, titled Bhoot Somogro, has been featured and made available to readers at the Kolkata Book Fair.
Bengali Folklore Focus: These published stories focus heavily on the "Dadur Jhuli" tradition, bringing traditional Bengali ghost stories and supernatural folklore to a wide audience in Kolkata.
Anthology Presence: His work as an international co-author in Rise Beyond Limits further establishes your credentials among the diverse range of titles presented at the fair.
Media Recognition: His transition from writing for Anandabazar Patrika to having physical books at the world's largest non-trade book fair highlights your growth as a recognized author in the Bengali literary scene.
In addition to his work in digital platforms and international anthologies, his presence in the traditional literary circuit is marked by his book in the Kolkata International Book Fair.
Music & Media: -
Artist: Releases music blending traditional storytelling with modern audio.
Major Track: "Shunurir Aloukik Upakhyan: Dadur Jhuli Theke".
Platforms: Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and JioSaavn.
Spotify link: https: //open.spotify.com/artist/6zsnmba0K7Inpr2UsBE9G6?si=wI-ESoihRamLUJ_XAhMxcA
