by Ted Adams
First published 2011
Scott Carey steps off his boat after a holiday, unaware that a cloud of radioactive spray has changed everything. Weeks pass before medical tests confirm what he fears: he's losing both weight and height. His body shrinks relentlessly, forcing him to abandon any pretense of normal life. As Scott becomes smaller, his world transforms into a hostile landscape. Household cats become predators. Insects tower over him like monsters. Spiders hunt him through spaces that once seemed trivial. Each day brings new dangers as he adapts to survive in environments that dwarf his diminishing form. Scott must navigate this alien territory where familiar objects become obstacles and tiny creatures pose mortal threats. His journey takes him further from human contact and deeper into an existence no one else can comprehend. The shrinking continues without mercy, carrying him toward an uncertain fate in a universe that grows larger around him with each passing moment.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, adventure, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: body-horror, fish-out-of-water
200 pages · Paperback · Gollancz
Content warnings: body-horror