Die Republik des Südkreuzes: Novellen

In an imagined world at the very tip of the Earth, a state called the Republic of the South Cross has risen from a ring of steel factories into a vast, meticulously engineered society. Its capital, the Star City, sits beneath a permanent roof where electric light and climate are kept constant, and every street radiates the same steady glow despite six‑month days and nights. The population is divided between the glittering port towns and factories that churn out most of the world’s metal, and an empty interior of endless white dunes where life cannot survive.

The collection of short stories delves into the lives of the people who inhabit this extraordinary nation. From the hidden chambers of an underground prison to the whispered bond between sisters, each tale reveals how the Republic’s rigid order collides with personal longing, fear, and an unsettling madness that follows a recent catastrophe. The narratives weave together speculative detail and intimate human experience, inviting listeners to explore a society that is simultaneously grand and fragile.