Idolatry

By Aditya Sudarshan

A near future apocalyptic vision of the everyday in Mumbai, India featuring the threat of personal technology in a world of confusing religious motivations.

Idolatry, set in Mumbai in the near future, is about a novel technology, Shrine Tech, which enables everyone to worship a god of their own preference. The story follows a disaffected young actor, who is hired as a marketing rep by the company that owns the Tech. It is run by a man calling himself Mister Happy Maker. Soon, the young actor is plunged into the crucible of a society altering in strange and insane ways, in which ordinary individuals (a building society secretary, an indie film-maker, an aged priest, among others) are living their dreams, nightmarishly. Featuring cover art by Broci.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787588513
• ISBN13: 9781787588516
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Flame Tree Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"