
A GREEN CLOUD CAME
On the night humanity celebrates the end of its final war, Natalla and Eric return early to a quiet building—and discover that the world outside has vanished beneath a poisonous green cloud. Streets are filled with fallen people, communications have failed, and the couple may be among the very last survivors. The catastrophe is especially disturbing because a disgraced astronomer once predicted it, only to be dismissed as delusional.
Trapped inside their refuge, Natalla and Eric must overcome fear and uncertainty while determining how long their food, water, sanitation, and automated systems can continue without human supervision. They know there may be other survivors, but finding them could be impossible in a poisoned, silent world. As practical decisions compete with grief, old romantic tensions, and memories of those left behind, the pair faces a stark question: what does survival mean when civilization has suddenly stopped?
Language
en
Duration
~8 minutes (7K characters)
Release date
Mar 14, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1916–1998
A key figure in American science fiction, Robert A. W. “Doc” Lowndes shaped the genre both as a prolific editor and as a writer of imaginative pulp-era stories and novels. His long career connected generations of authors, magazines, and readers during science fiction’s formative years.
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