Absolution's Apple

Absolution's Apple is a digital book set one thousand years after the fall of Earth, presented through a game engine with interactive elements limited to book and menu navigation. It follows three characters whose lives converge around a treasure map, a spreading fungal infection and a journey to the Rim.

Haz and the map

In the Megalith, a city carved from the slag of worlds and home to humanity’s sins and rarer virtues, an orphan named Haz can hear whispers of thought and fate. After discovering the secrets of a dead man, he steals a map from the corpse, seeing in it a chance for fortune and freedom.

Absolution sets sail

Absolution, a treasure hunter, drinks alone in a seedy bar when Haz brings him the map. Though he suspects trouble, he cannot resist the prospect of a valuable find. He has a rugged old ship and a loyal team of scoundrels, but first must get past an army of angered mercenaries and a gang of thugs serving a woman scorned.

Julia investigates

Nearby, Julia Delacroix, Site Coordinator for the Office of Public Health, examines a body covered in an unidentified fungal growth. She is responsible for quarantining the neighbourhood and investigating the outbreak. Hundreds have been exposed to the spores, and thousands may die if the infection spreads. Her only lead is an orphan seen robbing the dead and a team of salvagers about to sail on a long journey to the Rim.