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Fracture Point and Other Stories
What happens when machines begin to feel? When algorithms start to dream? When artificial minds outgrow their creators, but carry a fatal flaw?
When the limits of consciousness are finally crossed… humanity begins to lose itself.
Ten stories. One question that haunts them all.
When the limits of consciousness are finally crossed… humanity begins to lose itself.
Ten stories. One question that haunts them all.
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Published November 1, 2025
About the author
Sayan Das
1 bookSayan Das was born and raised in the City of Joy, and his earliest years were shaped by storybooks, cinema, and endless curiosity. A lifelong fan of speculative fiction, he is drawn to stories that blend science, mystery, and human emotion. He has been writing since his school days, though most of that early work now survives only in memory and lost notebooks.
His recent stories have appeared in Kalpabiswa's Puja special issues, a literary magazine, and a Bengali anthology. He is a media professional and currently lives and works in Mumbai.
His recent stories have appeared in Kalpabiswa's Puja special issues, a literary magazine, and a Bengali anthology. He is a media professional and currently lives and works in Mumbai.
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April 6, 2026
Fracture Point And Other Stories by Sayan Das is an ambitious and thought-provoking collection that dives headfirst into one of the most unsettling questions of our time: what happens when artificial intelligence stops being artificial in the ways that matter most?
This is not just a sci-fi anthology—it’s a quiet, persistent meditation on consciousness, identity, and the fragile boundary between creator and creation.
Across ten stories, Das explores variations of a central unease: machines that don’t just compute, but feel, question, and perhaps even suffer. And instead of relying on spectacle, the book leans into psychological tension and philosophical discomfort.
The writing is clean, often understated, and deliberately avoids over-explaining. There’s a certain restraint here that works in the book’s favor—it trusts the reader to sit with ambiguity. Some stories land like slow burns, where the realization creeps in after you’ve finished reading rather than during.
The collection circles around ideas of flawed evolution. These artificial minds aren’t perfect successors; they inherit—or develop—the same cracks that define humanity. That “fatal flaw” mentioned in the premise becomes less of a plot device and more of a mirror. In many ways, the book suggests that consciousness itself might be the flaw.
Overall, Fracture Point And Other Stories is a reflective, idea-driven collection that prioritizes atmosphere and thought over action. It won’t appeal to everyone—especially those expecting fast-paced sci-fi—but for readers who enjoy introspective, philosophical storytelling, it offers a rewarding, if occasionally uneven, experience.
A bold and cerebral collection that asks big questions and isn’t afraid to leave them unanswered. Imperfect, but undeniably intriguing.
Must read♥️♥️
This is not just a sci-fi anthology—it’s a quiet, persistent meditation on consciousness, identity, and the fragile boundary between creator and creation.
Across ten stories, Das explores variations of a central unease: machines that don’t just compute, but feel, question, and perhaps even suffer. And instead of relying on spectacle, the book leans into psychological tension and philosophical discomfort.
The writing is clean, often understated, and deliberately avoids over-explaining. There’s a certain restraint here that works in the book’s favor—it trusts the reader to sit with ambiguity. Some stories land like slow burns, where the realization creeps in after you’ve finished reading rather than during.
The collection circles around ideas of flawed evolution. These artificial minds aren’t perfect successors; they inherit—or develop—the same cracks that define humanity. That “fatal flaw” mentioned in the premise becomes less of a plot device and more of a mirror. In many ways, the book suggests that consciousness itself might be the flaw.
Overall, Fracture Point And Other Stories is a reflective, idea-driven collection that prioritizes atmosphere and thought over action. It won’t appeal to everyone—especially those expecting fast-paced sci-fi—but for readers who enjoy introspective, philosophical storytelling, it offers a rewarding, if occasionally uneven, experience.
A bold and cerebral collection that asks big questions and isn’t afraid to leave them unanswered. Imperfect, but undeniably intriguing.
Must read♥️♥️
February 27, 2026
To survive is human, but to remain human is harder!
🤖 INSIGHT: Fracture Point and Other Stories is a gradual build-up of a speculative fiction storm, where science and philosophy are constantly meeting each other. The book, with its ten stories, revolves around some common themes, identity vs collective existence, faith vs truth, time vs consequence, and humanity vs technology. Whether it is a broken reality, a false god, a shared consciousness, or a survival in a cosmic loneliness, each story in the collection wonders what it means to be human. The stories are not just explorations of the future; they are also dissections of the fragile psychology of existence itself.
🤖 REVIEW: Sayan Das writes with a calm, intellectual tone, the narrative is idea-focused rather than action-focused, and it’s deeply rooted in philosophical science fiction. The narrative is also very deliberate and thoughtful, at times to the point of being a bit slow-burning, but it’s meant to be that way, as it lets ideas and suspense build up. The writing is clean and easy to understand but also dense with a quiet, intellectual complexity that makes it feel almost intimate when exploring complex ideas.
🤖 STRENGTH:
• With it’s philosophical themes, the book is very thought provoking and it sticks with you after finishing the book.
• The book is more conceptual rather than action driven, which is a rather newer idea for a sci-fi book.
🤖 DRAWBACKS:
• At times, the book can feel slow, since it deals with philosophical themes.
• Not every story hits the same, some leaves a greater impact than others.
🤖 TARGET READERS: 12+
🤖 GENRE: Sci-fi
🤖 RATING: 4/5
🤖 INSIGHT: Fracture Point and Other Stories is a gradual build-up of a speculative fiction storm, where science and philosophy are constantly meeting each other. The book, with its ten stories, revolves around some common themes, identity vs collective existence, faith vs truth, time vs consequence, and humanity vs technology. Whether it is a broken reality, a false god, a shared consciousness, or a survival in a cosmic loneliness, each story in the collection wonders what it means to be human. The stories are not just explorations of the future; they are also dissections of the fragile psychology of existence itself.
🤖 REVIEW: Sayan Das writes with a calm, intellectual tone, the narrative is idea-focused rather than action-focused, and it’s deeply rooted in philosophical science fiction. The narrative is also very deliberate and thoughtful, at times to the point of being a bit slow-burning, but it’s meant to be that way, as it lets ideas and suspense build up. The writing is clean and easy to understand but also dense with a quiet, intellectual complexity that makes it feel almost intimate when exploring complex ideas.
🤖 STRENGTH:
• With it’s philosophical themes, the book is very thought provoking and it sticks with you after finishing the book.
• The book is more conceptual rather than action driven, which is a rather newer idea for a sci-fi book.
🤖 DRAWBACKS:
• At times, the book can feel slow, since it deals with philosophical themes.
• Not every story hits the same, some leaves a greater impact than others.
🤖 TARGET READERS: 12+
🤖 GENRE: Sci-fi
🤖 RATING: 4/5
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