Architects of a Dying World

The Gulf Coast isn't how Ilana remembered it. Returning after her brother's death to rekindle a relationship with her grandmother, she realizes that the placid coastal town from her memories has been replaced by neon, crowds, and abrupt, brutal violence. As widespread mutilations sweep across the streets, and the residents turn on one another in an almost ritualistic fashion, the pair must attempt to escape the bloodshed and rising tides.
A debut that blends eco-horror and cosmic horror, Neal's Architects of a Dying World asks if humanity can ever achieve forgiveness for what it has done to the planet, and what will be left for the next generation.