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Sareng Sankhyak, a reluctant journalist haunted by the question of whether life is worth living, arrives to write a story about an epoch-making scientific breakthrough: a device that can make dark matter visible. But almost at once, things go wrong. A government inspector vanishes without a trace. An engineered giant with four arms guards a corridor no one is allowed to enter. And in a hidden chamber, impossible boxes begin to hatch creatures that should not exist. As the ship’s corridors twist between art and nightmare, Sareng—along with Britto, an oddly innocent synthetic companion—must navigate lies, half-truths, and something stranger than physics itself. Because whatever is moving in the shadows of the Ocean of Time is not just watching them. It’s learning. AND IT MAY NOT LET THEM LEAVE
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Tanzim Rahman writes horror and reads philosophy. His work attempts to bridge the divide between these two seemingly distant poles. While fear remains a primal emotion, he is especially fascinated by the unique forms in which fear births itself in the heart of a twenty-first-century human being. The dread induced by anxiety centered around one unavoidable truth, the continuous stress of encountering the new and strange every day: these are the complexities Tanzim attempts to recognize and reconcile through his writing. He explores the Existential and the Cosmic, and dives into whichever genre he feels best presents his arguments. His writing career spans one and a half decades. In that time, Tanzim has written eleven novels, over thirty short stories, and has had his work featured in a number of collections and magazines. For now, he is an Existentialist
Manjira Dasgupta received her PhD in Business Economics from the M. S. University of Baroda, Gujarat, where she has also taught economics for some time. She has been able to combine her love of traveling with academics through conference presentations and publications at both National and International levels. Manjira has also authored and presented various scripts based on the treasure trove of Tagore’s songs. She finds it fulfilling to translate the Poet’s writings into English. Her first publication with The Antonym Collections was a volume of English language translations of early correspondence of Tagore. Mohashunyotay (Null) marks her first foray into translating speculative
The universe is made of quarks and speculative dreams. Here, Soham Guha finds himself often in his suburban home near Kolkata (India). He writes in his mother tongue, Bengali, and English as well. His works were published in Kalpabiswa, Scroll.in, Mohs 5.5: Megastructure Anthology (Part of Peregrine Lander payload), Mithila Review, Meteotopia: Futures of Climate (In)justice, Rikka Zine, and The Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction Vol II. His collection of Bengali speculative fiction can be found in Arshimedes and Other Stories. His upcoming novels, both Bengali and English, are stories he wanted to push through pen for a very long time. Null is his first attempt at co-translating speculative fiction into English.
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Chaotic_Productivity –
A story combining science fiction with thrill and self reflection, this tale weaves together several themes. A work of speculative fiction, this story adds psychological suspense to time travel and dark matter plots.
Sareng Sankhyak is a journalist,aboard a starship drifting in space called Ocean of Time. He is there with his android companion Britto. His next project is about writing a story regarding a device which can make dark matter visible. However, things start to go downhill from here. A government officer vanishes without a trace. Certain creatures start hatching from eggs that should not exist. The boundaries of physics start bending and start blurring with something more powerful. Sareng needs to find the truths hidden behind these instances.
The combination of the science fiction genre with its elegant themes like dark matter theory blends seamlessly with the intangible theories of creation and consciousness in this story. The mysterious occurrences are somehow related to ancient secrets. This interesting juxtaposition makes the story captivating.
The world building in the story is impressive. The inclusion of artificial life forms and their vivid descriptions makes the read a must for fans of sci-fi. The subplot of existentialism and the meaning of being human adds an insightful angle to the story.While the sci-fi part of the tale makes it engaging, the contemplative side of the story makes it thought provoking.
Neha –
Null follows Sareng Sankhyak, a journalist assigned to report on a scientific breakthrough that promises to uncover what lies beyond what we can see. What begins as professional curiosity slowly pulls him into a space governed by secrecy, unanswered questions, and quiet dread. As Sareng navigates restricted facilities and unsettling discoveries, the world around him starts to feel unstable and unreliable.
Sareng is introspective and emotionally unsettled, carrying doubts he struggles to name. His journey is accompanied by Britto, a robotic presence whose literal logic and unassuming nature offer an unexpected sense of grounding. Their interactions introduce moments of warmth in an otherwise disorienting narrative.
As the story progresses, strange absences and surreal occurrences emerge, blurring the boundary between the tangible and the incomprehensible. Authority figures vanish, guarded spaces grow more ominous, and unfamiliar entities appear, hinting at forces that resist explanation. These elements reflect Sareng’s internal unrest and his growing confrontation with fear, identity, and meaning.
Null is a slow-burn speculative novel that leans heavily into atmosphere and introspection. Rather than offering clarity, it embraces ambiguity, inviting readers to sit with discomfort and consider the unsettling possibility that some truths are meant to remain unresolved.
Shifali –
Null means empty but this book gave me a lot to dive in from the science and reality perspective. I was taken aback by the mystery of an unknown person getting woken up by a companion with no name.
I wonder how this person has the ability to do all tasks but doesn’t have a name. He request the person lying to name him. Though the person has blurred memories but knew him well.. He suggest him to name himself, and then he names himself as Britto.
On turning the pages and diving into the mystery of this unknown place, I found him to be Sareng Sankhyak, a reluctant journalist haunted by the question of whether life is worth living. He is trying to figure out the reason behind living. His assignment is to cover a scientific breakthrough that could change humanity forever—a device that makes dark matter visible.
He is accompanied by Britto, Nargi and many more. His companion is without emotions but still he helps him to unfurl the mystery with a recommeded solution to it.
As they delve deeper into the research, Sareng begins to confront his own existential doubts, finding unexpected connections between the scientific marvel and the essence of human existence. With each revelation, he starts to recognise that perhaps the quest for understanding—and the relationships forged along the way—might hold the key to his own sense of purpose.
The author has successfully combined the science fiction genre with sophisticated issues such as dark matter theory. This intriguing contradiction adds to the story’s appeal. The world-building in the novel is remarkable.
Overall, it is an engrossing read.