Radiant Decay: Book One

About Radiant Decay: Book One

Fifty years after the Last Flash—a nuclear apocalypse that reshaped the Earth—humanity clings to survival on the fringes of a world overtaken by the Bloom: a spreading phenomenon of irradiated mutation and grotesque rebirth. From its poisoned soil rise the Bloomed—once-human horrors twisted into new forms of unlife, each more haunting than the last.

Nara Vence, a hardened Bloom Cartographer, makes her living mapping the shifting Bloom Zones. Haunted by the memory of her brother—who transformed into a conscious Bloomed creature—Nara survives by staying detached, practical, and always one step ahead of the nightmare landscapes she traverses. But when she encounters Elian, a former physicist searching for his missing sister, their fates entwine in ways neither expected.

Together, they navigate ghost cities, luminous deathscapes, and the creatures that echo the worst of human memory. As Nara begins to hear her brother’s voice through the mouths of the Bloomed, she must confront the possibility that the line between the living and the transformed isn’t as final as she believed.

In a world where memory mutates, survival demands sacrifice, and hope may be the cruelest delusion of all, Nara must decide what remains of her humanity—and whether it’s worth saving.

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Author Bio:
John Hudson writes stories about the quiet horrors lurking beneath the surface of ruined worlds. A longtime fan of post-apocalyptic fiction, he blends atmospheric storytelling with deeply personal themes of memory, identity, and survival. When he’s not writing, John spends too much time exploring overgrown places and wondering what’s still breathing in the shadows. Radiant Decay is his debut novel.